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    Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster
    Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster
    Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster
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    Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster

    By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

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    Use this disaster preparedness guide to protect yourself and your household during and immediately after a catastrophe by making a disaster plan and a disaster kit. Plan to take care of yourself without outside help for at least 3 days.

    Special considerations include keeping food safe to eat, sheltering-in-place, and discussing a disaster with children.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Release dateJun 8, 2012
    ISBN9781476097367
    Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster
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    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

    Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is a collaborative educational network dedicated to educating citizens about disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. Texas EDEN is a part of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and is affiliated with National Extension Disaster Education Network. This site is intended to accommodate Texas AgriLife Extension agents and all Texas citizens by sharing education resources to reduce the impact of natural and man-made disasters for individuals, families and communities. The primary goals of Texas EDEN are to: 1. Provide credible and reliable information relating to disaster preparedness and recovery for individuals, families, and urban and/or rural communities. 2. Reduce the impact associated with disaster by disseminating educational materials related to disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery. For more information, please contact us.

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      Texans, Get Ready! Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

      Texans, Get Ready!

      Be Prepared to Survive and Recover from a Disaster

      By Josefa Peña, Extension Program Specialist–Health

      Joyce Cavanagh, Extension Family Economics Specialist

      The Texas A&M University System

      Copyright 2012 Texas AgriLife Extension Service

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although, this is a free ebook, it remains copyrighted property of The Texas AgriLife Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System, and may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial purposes.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Make a Disaster Plan

      Create a Disaster Supplies Kit

      Pet Care

      Maintain Your Kit!

      Food Safety

      Deciding to Stay or Go

      Sheltering-in-place

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