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    How to be Prepared


    • Prepare a family emergency plan. Include plans for sheltering-in-place, evacuation, communicating with your family, and caring for pets.
    • Learn about local warning sirens (including those of a local nuclear power plant if you live within the Emergency Planning Zone).
    • Choose a room in which to shelter. It should be an interior room with few or no windows, doors, or vents.
    • Know which local radio and TV stations broadcast emergency information.
    • Pre-cut plastic sheeting to seal cracks around windows, doors, and vents in case of a chemical, radiological, or biological threat (to prevent contaminants from entering the room).

    Additional Tips


    • Know what you are able to do yourself and what you will need assistance with in an emergency.
    • Create a list of people you trust who can assist you.
    • Post emergency numbers.
    • Have a plan to signal you need help (e.g., hanging something on a door, blowing a whistle, medical alert system, etc.).
    • If you have home health care service, plan with your agency for emergency procedures.
    • If you need assistance with daily living or are electrically dependent, register with the Miami-Dade Emergency Evacuation Assistance Program. Call 311 for assistance.
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