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1. What should I do to prepare for evacuation?
2. What do you do with animals during evacuation?
3. What can you do to prepare for disaster in your community?
4. What do you do with wildfire horses?
5. How do horses survive hurricanes?
6. Why should we prepare for disaster?
7. What is community preparedness plan?

What should I do to prepare for evacuation?

Make sure you know your community's emergency response plan and have a plan on where to go when it is time to evacuate, and best routes for leaving your location. Shut all windows and doors, leaving them unlocked. Remove flammable window shades, curtains and close metal shutters. Remove lightweight curtains.

What do you do with animals during evacuation?

Keep a leash and/or carrier near the exit. Make sure you have proper equipment for pets to ride in the car (carriers, harnesses, pet seatbelts). Prepare a Pet Disaster Kit so evacuation will go smoothly for your entire family. Ask your veterinarian for help in putting together your pet's veterinary records.

What can you do to prepare for disaster in your community?

Develop a neighborhood evacuation plan. Contact the local emergency management office and find out ahead of time what evacuation routes have been designated for your area. Distribute maps to community members. Become familiar with major and alternate routes to leave your area before a disaster.

What do you do with wildfire horses?

Horses should not be left in barns during wildfires. Rather, turn them out in pastures or paddocks with all combustible vegetation removed (such as drylots), plowed under, or previously burned off.

How do horses survive hurricanes?

The horses move to higher ground and gather under sturdy oak trees to shelter from the storm, said the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, which manages the herd. “They'll likely ride out winds and rain as their ancestors did before them — in huddles, butts to the wind,” a message sent before the storm read.

Why should we prepare for disaster?

Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. ... People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out of harm's way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely.

What is community preparedness plan?

Community preparedness is the ability of communities to prepare for, withstand, and recover from public health incidents in both the short and long term. ... Coordinate training and provide guidance to support community involvement with preparedness efforts.