Prepare for Hazards

Protect Your Family & Property

• Mitigation Best Practices and Case Studies - a collection of illustrated stories about ideas, activities, or projects, including funding sources that protect both people and property from devastating losses.

Protect Your Family

• Get informed
• Plan for emergencies
• Assemble a disaster supplies kit
• Effectively shelter
  • Prepare a safe room
  • Guidelines for managing water supplies
  • Guidelines for managing food supplies
• Get your children involved (kids site)
• Special needs & concerns
• Care for pets and livestock
  
  

Protect Your Property

Everyone faces the risk of natural disaster and no plan to protect property can be complete without insurance coverage against potential damage and loss.  It is important to know exactly what coverage you may need and what coverage is available to protect your property against all of the natural hazards it may be exposed to so that you are not underinsured or not insured at all. Check with your insurance company or local insurance agent.

FEMA strongly encourages property owners and renters to fully explore their insurance needs and obtain adequate coverage before a disaster strikes.

• Buy flood insurance
• Find out if your home or prospective home is in a flood zone
• Get informed on the full range of insurance coverage available to individuals and businesses
• Prepare financially for disasters
• "How-to" Guides

Planning in Your State & Community

• Mitigation Planning
• Levee Information