Emergency Preparedness
Hope is not a Strategy.
Hope is not a Strategy.
The Ready.Gov website has a plethora of information including how to make an emergency preparedness plan, emergency communications, checklists, etc. Some of the checklists are downloaded to the Emergency Prep Checklist page for quick reference but a visit to this site is well worth your time whether you are a novice prepper or you want to tweak your already awesome plan. Click the link below...
It's not IF, it's WHEN...
The New Madrid Fault runs along the western KY state line. If you are not familiar with this fault you need to be. While the effects of the quake may not result in severe damage to homes and infrastructure here in Central KY, the second and third order effects could cause a significant disruption in our lives, making it difficult for us to help our neighbors. Like the fault, disasters can shift the course of our lives with little or no warning. Today we must deal with a substandard infrastructure, disease, terrorist attacks and severe weather among other threats. Fortunately, there are things that we can do to prepare ourselves for these events.
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​New Madrid Fault
In a report filed in November 2008, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency warned that a serious earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone could result in "the highest economic losses due to a natural disaster in the United States," further predicting "widespread and catastrophic" damage across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and particularly Tennessee, where a 7.7 magnitude quake would cause damage to tens of thousands of structures affecting water distribution, transportation systems, and other vital infrastructure.[21] The earthquake is expected to also result in many thousands of fatalities...
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The largest NMSZ earthquake of the 20th century was a 5.4-magnitude quake (although it was reported as a 5.5 at the time) on November 9, 1968, near Dale, Illinois. The quake damaged the civic building at Henderson, Kentucky and was felt in 23 states. People in Boston said their buildings swayed.
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Communications
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System , NWR is an "All Hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, State, and Local Emergency Managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages).
