About Home: Are You Ready for an Emergency?

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Home From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor With Superstorm Sandy having left behind massive flooding, power outages and damage to infrastructure in cities across the East Coast, we thought it would be a good time to remind our readers how best to prepare for a natural disaster no matter where you live. How to Prepare for a Hurricane While most of the damage has been done, it's still a good idea to read through these preparation steps to ensure if your home is ever hit by a hurricane or superstorm, you'll be ready. Search Related Topics:  hurricanes  tornado  generators How to Make a Disaster Kit for Your Family Everyone, regardless of where you reside in the world should have a disaster kit in their home. While the thought of buying supplies and making sure you have everything you'll need can be overwhelming, I recommend following this guide - it'll make the preparation so much easier. Search Related Topics:  home safety  essentials  battery use Tips for Evacuating and Sheltering-in-Place This article is so easy-to-follow and provides all the information necessary should you be evacuated or have to stay where you are. In fact, it's so good I printed it out and it now resides on our refrigerator door where our whole family can read it. Search Related Topics:  preparing for disasters  handling disasters  dealing with neighbors Is Your Home Office Protected? We live in an earthquake zone so our family stockpiles two weeks worth of supplies just in case. But one area of the home I hadn't thought about was our home offices. To think that all our work could be destroyed is more than a little frightening. Find out how to protect your home office should a disaster strike. Search Related Topics:  home office emergency plans  emergency plans  protecting data Related Searches Emergency Food Emergency Kit Emergency Essentials Emergency Sign Fire Emergency Plan Featured Articles Emergency Planning for Horse Owners Tricks for Treating Halloween Stains Top 10 Spooky Buildings Laminate Countertop Starter Guide Herbal Remedies Decorating Tips for Tiny Rooms   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement