June Newsletter has Hit the Stands…First Named Storm of the Season Deadly
Last week I posted the information that experts are expecting an above average hurricane season meaning more destruction, more deaths and injuries and more reason to prepare.
The government of Guatemala has raised the official death toll to 152 from the floods that followed Tropical Storm Agatha which struck this weekend. A total of 124,835 people have been evacuated from disaster areas and 64,383 are housed in emergency shelters. Officials announced that 42,286 people are homeless and 87 were injured by Agatha.
Yikes! All that from a named storm, not a hurricane. There are many things to consider when you live in hurricane country. When and how do you evacuate? How do you prepare your home before? Where do you evacuate to? If you are the contact for a family or friend are you prepared to provide refuge? How do you clean-up and what are the dangers when cleaning up? We have covered some of these topics before and we will cover all of them in the coming weeks again. To get a head start you can check out articles; Evacuation in the Sept. 2009, and Providing Refuge in the March 2010 Totally Ready Newsletters.
Make it a goal to copy and organize the articles in our Newsletters and create a Preparedness binder for use when time has run out and the disaster is at your door.
The June 2010 Newsletter includes the following:
What Should You Do If You Are Involved in an Auto Accident?
Prepare an Emergency Auto Kit
Vehicle Accident Form: to be completed at the scene so you have vital information
Dangers of Summer: Heat Cramps, Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
Summer Safety Tip: Be Safe When you Barbecue
A Bucket List for Kids
Teach the Kids to Cook
Recipes: Breakfasts: Kid Friendly and Food Pyramid Approved
Where to Catch Me on the Radio…..
Because so many have asked for back issues of the Totally Ready Newsletter I have bundles the past 12 issues together for sale. Remember, copy the articles and start your binder today!
Totally Ready Newsletters July 2009- June 2010
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