NO ONE EVER WANTS TO PLAN FOR A DISASTER, BUT EMERGENCY OFFICIALS RECOMMEND INDIVIDUALS BE PREPARED TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY FOR THE FIRST 72 HOURS FOLLOWING ANY MAJOR TYPE OF DISASTER.  
AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS KIT SHOULD INCLUDE FOOD AND WATER FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FOR THREE DAYS, A BATTERY-POWERED OR HAND-CRANK RADIO, FLASHLIGHT, SPARE BATTERIES, FIRST AID KIT, NON-ELECTRIC CAN OPENER, LOCAL MAPS, MOIST TOWELETTES, TOILET PAPER, GARBAGE BAGS AND PLASTIC TIES FOR PERSONAL SANITATION.  

IN ADDITION TO MAKING A KIT, DENA (duh-NAY) BRUMMER WITH GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SAYS YOU ALSO NEED TO HAVE A PLAN.

Dena Brummer, GEMA Spokesperson (TRT:29)
���Prepare your family, get the kids involved.  Practice the steps of what are you going to do if the house is flooded, what to do when the light is out or if there is a tornado warning, Those basic steps can help you in the long run. A lot of times we think we can use our cell phones or that the phone may be available. Have a point of location to go to, a contact, an email, some kind of communication mechanism to keep in touch with those who care about you the most.���


FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF IDEAS ON PREPARING A PLAN AND A MAKING A KIT, LOG ONTO TO THE GEMA WEB SITE��� www.ready.ga.gov.