Disaster Preparedness
Disasters can strike quickly and without warning. They can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services such as water, gas, electricity or telephones, were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. No community is equipped to handle all the demands of a catastrophe. Help your community by preparing yourself. Disaster preparedness begins with you.
If you are unprepared for a disaster, it can shatter your life. Knowing what to do when a disaster strikes will help you control the situation better and be in a position to recover more quickly.
Canadians have faced many emergency situations in the past, from floods to ice storms, power outages and water supply problems. Canadians understand the impact of these emergencies and the fear and anxiety they cause. In recent years disasters have forced more than four million Canadians from their homes and caused billions of dollars in damage.
For this reason, the Canadian Red Cross says, "Expect the Unexpected - Plan for it."
Disasters happen anywhere and anytime. When disaster strikes, you may not have much time to respond. A highway spill or hazardous material leakage could mean evacuation. A winter storm could confine your family at home. An earthquake, flood, tornado, or any other disaster could cut water, electricity, and telephones for hours or days. Would your family be prepared (PDF, 832K) to cope with the emergency until help arrives?
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Follow the steps listed on this web site to create your family's disaster plan. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility. Now is the time to prepare.
