1. The first step to becoming more prepared for disasters and emergencies is to make an emergency action plan.
1. The first step to becoming more prepared for disasters and emergencies is to make an emergency action plan.
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"Fewer than 10% of households in Nashua have a written disaster plan ."
"Fewer than 10% of households in Nashua have a written disaster plan ."
2017 Nashua Community Health Survey
Every person or household is unique, and your plan should be, too. Create and customize a household emergency action plan that meets your needs.
Make a plan for how to stay safe in your home and how to leave when it is not safe to stay.
Emergencies do not wait. Create your plan today!
2. Customize your emergency action plan using some of these resources.
2. Customize your emergency action plan using some of these resources.
Build an emergency kit. Include all the basic supplies you will need, in addition to some of the specialty items that are important to you.
If an emergency strikes, you need to have tools available with you. This means that you need a kit in your car as well!
Store copies of emergency documents in a sealed plastic bag. Family photos, ID, birth certificates, insurance cards, and more.
Animals have various needs and shouldn't be left behind! Find out how to plan for the safety of your pet.
3. Sign up for emergency alerts to get notified of emergency situations in your area.
3. Sign up for emergency alerts to get notified of emergency situations in your area.
Receive location-specific, urgent updates on natural disasters, public health outbreaks, snow emergencies, water boil orders, evacuation notices, parking bans, missing children, law enforcement activities, hazardous materials situations, and more.
Get any weather alert, big or small, delivered directly to you. Brave severe storms fully prepared- it couldn’t be easier!
Get alerts and information to help you and your loved ones stay safe before, during and after disasters. Receive and share real-time notifications about disasters, severe weather. Also learn about safety information, and emergency preparedness tips.
Monitor conditions in your area or area of loved ones, prepare your family and your home, check to see if loved ones are safe and let them know you’re safe. - A must have for anyone who lives in areas prone to severe weather or have loved ones that do.
Find out even more by visiting the special topics page to learn more about preparing with families, individuals with disabilities and others with functional or access needs, and more!
Find out even more by visiting the special topics page to learn more about preparing with families, individuals with disabilities and others with functional or access needs, and more!
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