Question

Disasters sometimes occur when you are at work and members of your family are at work or school. Could you leave work? Develop a plan for picking up children (or other family members) and both a local and an out of town meeting place.

Answer 1

Basic services—such as electricity, gas, water, and telephone services—may be cut off for extended periods of time. A family disaster plan helps families prepare for these types of adverse situations and mitigate the devastating effects of a disaster.