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Disaster Preparedness for Chicagoans

Be Prepared

BE SAFE – BE PREPARED

The following is from the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

Maintain a disaster supply kit in your home or office.
Become familiar with your home and business emergency plans.
Become familiar with your children’s school emergency plan.
Establish two meeting or "phone-in" locations for your family; one in your neighborhood and another outside of your neighborhood.
Post emergency telephone numbers in your home and offices. Teach your family how and when to utilize them.
Make sure everyone in your household knows how and when to shut off water, gas, and electricity at the main switches.

If Disaster Strikes

Try to remain calm and patient.
Listen to radio, television and/or office or building announcements for current information or instructions.
If advised to evacuate your home, office or neighborhood, follow the instructions immediately. Do not stray from designated evacuation routes, as short cuts may not be safe.
Upon reaching your family or office’s designated area of safety, continue to monitor local radio and/or television reports for updated information from local, state, or federal authorities.

Disaster Supply Kit

We recommend that you maintain, in an easy-to-carry container, a disaster supply kit in your home or office. Include essential supplies, such as:

Battery-powered AM/FM radio or television with extra batteries
At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food and drinking water
Flashlight with extra batteries
Small tool kit
First aid kit
Sanitation supplies (soap, toilet paper, etc.)
Charged cell phone
Special needs items (infant formula, medication(s), eyeglasses, etc.)
Cash and copies of important family documents (birth certificates, licenses/state identifications, etc.)