If
you’ve seen the news lately, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly
in communities just like yours, to people just like you. September is National Preparedness Month. This week, Reverend Kevin Freese, Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at Battle Creek and MRC volunteer, shares important
steps you can take to prepare for severe weather.
Kevin
reminds community members: 1) Understand the types of hazardous weather that
can affect where you live and work. 2) Prepare
and plan in the event you must go for three days without electricity, water
service, and access to a supermarket or other local services. 3) Build an Emergency Supply Kit which includes non-perishable
food, water, first aid supplies, medications, flashlights and a battery powered
radio. 4) Make a Family Emergency Plan. Your family may not be together when disaster
strikes; a Family Emergency Plan would address how to contact each other, how
you will get back together, and what you will do in case of an emergency.
“By taking a few simple actions now,
you can make your family safer during severe weather,” Kevin reminds the
community.
