Tompkins Ready - Neighborhood Preparedness

WHAT TYPES OF EMERGENCIES CAN HAPPEN IN TOMPKINS COUNTY?

Flooding Winter Storms - Snow/Ice/Cold Power Outages Heat Emergencies Fires Chemical/Hazmat Accidents Wind Storms/Tornado

Community Resilience:

Is a measure of the sustained ability of a community to utilize available resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

• Talk with your local municipal officials about emergency planning going on in your community and get involved in emergency planning and preparedness.

• Work with your local faith-based organizations to learn how they might be able to help in an emergency ... learn about other community resources and how to access them.

• Get to know your neighbors and learn how they might be able to help in an emrgency or what help they might need.

• Make sure your individual and family preparedness efforts are up-to-date.

• Consider becoming a volunteer in your community.