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Why it's important: After a major disaster, you may need financial assistance and will want to document any property loss for insurance and income tax purposes. Having ready access to the documents necessary for completing application forms, as well as those which could be difficult to replace, will help reduce potential delay and frustration.

You can also scan the documents onto your computer and store them on a CD or memory stick. Make sure you check regularly that these still function properly.

For further information see our Prepare in a Year Important Documents Activity página.

 

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Rain, Wind, and Snow

Taking the time to prepare before the winter weather hits could save your life and the lives of those you love.

Flooding, especially urban flooding, can occur this time of year due to heavy rain fall - find out more information:

  
 


INDOORS - Heating your home

Remember - charcoal grills should never be used indoors and generators must be outside your living area, in a well ventilated area. Conozca más:
          - Seguridad del generador (PDF) / Video
          - Peligro por monóxido de carbono

When the temperature inside your home is too cold to stay, have you planned what you will do or where you will go?

  • Do you have a safe way to heat a small room?
  • Can you stay with a relative or at a friend's house?
  • Is a local motel an option? Do they have heat? What is their phone number?
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male with earmuffs with icicles overhead


OUTDOORS - Heating your body

Hypothermia is particularly dangerous because a person may not know it is happening.

Warnings signs of hypothermia:

Adults:

  • shivering, exhaustion
  • confusion, fumbling hands
  • memory loss, slurred speech
  • drowsiness

Infants:

  • bright red, cold skin
  • very low energy



Frostbite can also be a problem when the wind chill factor is low.

Warnings signs of frostbite:

  • numbness
  • stiffness or rigidity
  • swelling
  • change in skin appearance to a reddish, bluish or whitish color

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hojas de datos:

In English
En español
En ruso
En coreano
En chino
En vietnamita
 

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Prevenir la propagación de gérmenes:

Hojas de datos:

In English
En español
En ruso
En coreano
En chino
En camboyano
En vietnamita

Afiches sobre seguridad:

Detener a los gérmenes
Detener a los gérmenes para niños 1
Detener a los gérmenes para niños 2

Afiches en muchos idiomas

Cúbrase para toser

Hojas de datos:

In English
En español
En ruso
En coreano
En chino
En camboyano
En vietnamita


Afiches sobre seguridad:

Cover Your Cough 1
Cover Your Cough 2

Afiches en muchos idiomas

Sources:

- Center for Disease Control
- Mayo Clinic
- Washington Department of Health
- NOAA National Weather Service

Additional Preparedness Resources:

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Descargue Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader
Descargue Microsoft Excel Reader Microsoft Excel Reader

 


 

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