Chill Out and Winterize Your Supplies

Whether the weather is cold or hot, different emergencies may occur as the seasons change. The trick is knowing how to handle each one. This season, make sure you winterize your emergency plan. Get started by including new emergency supplies to your home, Go Bag, and car. Add such items as warm socks, gloves, a hat, and blankets, so you are prepared whether staying put or heading out.

Find more information on winter weather preparedness: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/ready/winter-weather-prep.page

Resolve to Be Ready

Have you made any resolutions yet? As the New Year approaches, think about how you and your family will be prepared for the years to come. Get a little help from NYC Emergency Management's 2016 Resolve to Be Ready calendar to receive tips on all things emergency preparedness, including how to create an emergency plan, gather supplies that are right for you, and ways to stay informed during a disaster.
Get the 2016 Resolve to Be Ready calendar
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Get Your Family's Plan in Place

New Yorkers are always on the go, and with school back in session this week, families will be busier than ever. Things may get crazed, but be sure to set aside some time to talk with your family about what to do in the event of an emergency. Schedule a family meeting or talk during a family meal and discuss the following:

• Meeting places: one near your home and one outside your neighborhood where you and your family can reunite after an emergency.
• An out-of-state family member or friend that can be used so you and your loved ones can keep in touch.
• What emergency supplies you will need in the event of an evacuation and for a shelter-in-place emergency.

You can make a plan with help from the Ready NYC app (available for Apple and Android phones and tablets) and share it with your family members. Children too small to memorize this information could carry an Emergency Reference Card that lists emergency information.
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Upgrade Your Supplies this Back-to-School Season

Are you ready for new school year? Get an A+ in emergency preparedness by taking time to check on your emergency supplies. Review what you have on hand, and add any old or expired items to your back-to-school shopping list. Give last year's backpack a new role: use it as a Go Bag for you or a member of your household.
Find out what supplies you'll need during an emergency
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Know Your Zone. Know What to Do

Hurricane season is under way and knowing your zone is the first step to being prepared for a hurricane. Check out the Know Your Zone website, a one-stop shop for information about hurricanes in New York City. The time to be prepared is now. Know your zone. Know what to do.
Watch the Know Your Zone video
Get a copy of the Ready New York: Hurricanes and New York City guide
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School's Out for Summer, but Making a Plan is Still Hot

Schools might be out for the summer, but that doesn't mean kids have to stop learning. Make sure your kids are Ready New Yorkers: be the teacher by making a plan, and be sure they know it as well as you do. Don't forget to keep it fun by quizzing them about the family emergency plan, and have them practice getting to the family meeting places and putting a Go Bag together.
Learn more about preparing kids for emergencies
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Give Dad (Preparedness) Gear for Father's Day

Struggling to figure out what to get the dad who has everything? This Father's Day, show how much you care by updating his Go Bag with supplies and gadgets he may need in an emergency, like a flashlight, radio, a hand crank cell phone charger, and a flash drive to hold important documents. If your dad doesn't have a Go Bag, that's okay: make him one! Emergencies can happen at any moment, so make sure your loved ones - dad included - are ready with the right supplies.
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Spring into Action -- Update Your Plan

If you plan on doing any spring cleaning, consider rolling up your sleeves and refreshing your emergency plan. Review your emergency contact information, meeting places, and checklists of supplies, and update any items that are out of date. Don't forget to review these changes with your family, and practice your plan, too!
Find out how to make a plan that best suites your needs
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Bet on Your Go Bag

If an emergency requires you to evacuate, you can bet that you will have to leave in a hurry. Before disaster strikes, make sure you and members of your household - including your pet - have a Go Bag: a sturdy, easy-to-carry container (like a backpack) that includes a collection of things you may need in the event of an evacuation.
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Count on Your Presidents

You may be all about the Benjamins, but when it comes to emergencies, the money that really talks is cash in small bills. Make sure you have Washingtons, Lincolns, etc., on hand in the event of disaster, since ATMs and credit cards may not work during an emergency.
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Be ‘Apptastic’ and Prepare on Your Smartphone

Think you're too busy to be prepared? Look no further than Ready NYC, a free app that helps New Yorkers make an emergency plan on the go. Find out who to call, where to meet, and what to pack.
Download Ready NYC for iOS
Download Ready NYC for Android
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Drive Home the Present of Preparedness

Not sure what to give your favorite Ready New Yorker this holiday season? Give them an emergency supply kit for their home or car. Wondering how to stock it? Follow the checklist on NYC Emergency Management's website here, and include bonus items ideal for winter conditions.
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Cash in on Preparedness

When gathering emergency supplies, don't overlook one of the most important items: money. Make sure to have cash in small bills, since ATMs and credit cards may not work during an emergency.
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Save Time and Update Your Kit

Daylight saving time ends on November 2. Before you push back the clocks, make sure you use that extra hour to check on your emergency supply kit. Replace items that may have expired like food and water, and check the batteries in your flashlight and radio.
Learn more about emergency supply kit items
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