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Do Your Fire Alarms Work?

Disaster Preparedness

Do your fire and smoke alarms work? Really?

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FEMA Creates New Flood-Zone Maps

Disaster Preparedness, News

FEMA has created more accurate maps indicating which homeowners should purchase flood insurance. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps are not only more accurate, but can be updated more efficiently.

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Create A Home Inventory

Disaster Preparedness

If your home or business were to encounter a disaster, would you remember all the things you have purchased if they were destroyed? Part of emergency preparedness is having an inventory of all the items in your home and business. This inventory will help speed up the claims process, verify losses, and purchase the right amount of insurance.

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Helping Children and Youth Cope During A Disaster

Disaster Preparedness

Disasters bring about high levels of stress and anxiety, whether the event directly affected one or not. SAMHSA with the United States Department of Health and Human Services has created literature about “Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis.” Topics on their site include how to help children, teens, older adults, and self-care. In this post, we’ll take a look at some tips on how to help children and older youth.

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California Creates Tougher Building Codes for Mobile Homes

Disaster Preparedness, News

In the wake of the recent wildfires, the Los Angeles Times reports that supervisors of LA County have approved a motion that could help mobile homes be better protected from wildfires. Recently, more than 500 homes in Sylmar, CA were destroyed due to the flames that are affecting so many.

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