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7 steps to make sure your family is ready for emergency situations

Emergencies can occur with little warning. Natural disasters, severe weather events, power outages, or unexpected accidents can disrupt daily life and place families in stressful situations. When ...
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Department of Health to Conduct Full-Scale Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Exercise

Through initiatives such as Operation Guardian Angels, the VI Department of Health continues to strengthen pediatric emergency preparedness and improve coordination among hospitals, emergency ...
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Pillowcase Project helps children prepare for severe weather

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The American Red Cross has teamed up with Disney and is teaching children in Illinois the importance of disaster preparedness. ABC 7 visited one elementary school to show how a ...
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13 emergency preparedness items everyone should have on hand

If disaster strikes, it's critical to have basic supplies on hand to survive the initial aftermath. In some cases, emergency help could take hours or days, and utilities we rely on, like electricity ...
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Wake County officials share tips on how to create emergency kits for natural disasters

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- September is National Preparedness Month, and Wake County officials are urging people to take proactive steps now to be ready in case disaster strikes. Emergency management ...