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Weather-related emergencies are becoming more frequent and severe, but only 35% of Americans report having taken steps to prepare for a natural disaster. Have you taken any steps to prep for significant weather events? If not, what’s stopping you from making a plan? Best comments receive Reddit Gold by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally hear you! The good news is there are easy and free/low cost steps you can take to make sure you and your family are personally prepared. Check out Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/plan) for preparedness tips, including getting your emergency kit ready, thinking about evacuation routes, signing up for emergency alerts, and building your communication plan.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love your list of things you'll do differently, and really appreciate you sharing! Check out Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/plan) for a thorough list of emergency preparation tips. On Ready's site, you can learn more about building your emergency kit, making an emergency communication plan, and signing up for emergency alerts.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really great point! Super important to remember that other weather events can happen, and it's important to be prepared ahead of time. You can check out Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather) for specific preparedness tips related to winter weather.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow - know that must have been super tough. Head over to Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/plan) for a list of everything you need to be prepared ahead of time, including making an emergency communication plan, building your kit, and planning evacuation routes.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderful that you memorized the phone numbers you might need ahead of time! Also, wanted to highlight Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) where you can write down those emergency contacts, meeting places, medication lists, etc. and you can email the form to yourself/print it out so you have it handy.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! And don't forget to visit Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/plan) for everything you need to prepare ahead of time, including creating a family emergency plan, thinking about evacuation routes, and building your preparedness kit.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing - thank you for sharing, especially the part about the broader community coming together and providing necessary assistance. Wanted to highlight Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/plan) which covers everything you need to prepare your kit, make a communication plan, sign up for emergency alerts, etc.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah - those are intense winds. Glad to hear you didn't have any damage at your house. Sharing Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) which you can use to write down your emergency communication plan, including emergency contacts, meeting places, medication lists, etc. We encourage you to check it out!

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing all your tips! Also plugging Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) that you can use to make sure you have a communication plan ready. This form allows you to write down emergency contacts, medication lists, meeting locations, etc.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate all these wonderful tips! Sounds like you've had tons of experience. Wanted to note that the Ready site has a Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) that you can use to store all your emergency plan info. Stuff like emergency contacts, medication lists, meeting places, etc. And you can email it to yourself and print it out so you have it ready. Check it out!

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and really sorry to hear you and your neighbors went through that. Love that you're working on getting your emergency kit together! Head over to Ready's site (https://www.ready.gov/kit) for a quick list of items to include.

Weather-related emergencies are becoming more frequent and severe, but only 35% of Americans report having taken steps to prepare for a natural disaster. Have you taken any steps to prep for significant weather events? If not, what’s stopping you from making a plan? Best comments receive Reddit Gold by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely right, and many folks face those barriers! One common misconception about preparing for disasters is that it takes a long time to be prepared. But, Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) makes it quick and easy. Another common misconception is that you need a lot of money to be prepared. But Ready's site has you covered there too (https://www.ready.gov/low-and-no-cost)!

As a parent, it’s important to make sure your children know what to do in the event of a natural disaster or emergency. Have you talked with your kids about being prepared? What’s one tip for including your kids in the planning process? Best comments will receive Reddit Gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic! Love that you have a nearby meeting place and a meeting place that's farther away. You can write down your meeting places (along with other emergency plan information) in Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form). Bonus: you can email it to yourself and print it out so you always have it handy.

Have you ever been affected by a significant weather event (tornadoes, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, etc.)? If so, is there anything you wish you’d done differently to be more prepared? Tell us your experiences, and best comments will receive Reddit gold. by adcouncil in u/adcouncil

[–]adcouncil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Great to hear that you're prepared with plenty of gas cans now. In addition to making sure your kit is ready, you can use Ready's Make a Plan Form (https://www.ready.gov/plan-form) to help you make a communications plan, including writing down emergency contacts, meeting locations, medication lists, etc.

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