Central Michigan District Health Department

Emergency Preparedness

for Families and Individuals​

Being prepared for an emergency doesn’t have to be overwhelming.  Try building your plan by doing one thing monthly at DO1Thing. By the end of twelve months you will have developed your own plan.  

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To help you prepare, we have also provided resources below:

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Make a Plan

• Make a Plan/Ready.Gov

• How to Plan for Emergencies/RedCross

• Prepare My Family for a Disaster/Homeland Security

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Build a Kit

• Build A Kit/Ready.Gov

• Emergency Supply Kit/National Weather Service

• Build an Emergency Kit/Natural Disasters/ CDC

• Low and No Cost Preparedness/Ready.Gov

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Stay informed, Sign Up for Alerts

• https://www.michigan.gov/miready/be-informed/emergency-alerts 

• https://www.ready.gov/alerts 

• https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea 

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Share your Plan/Family Emergency Communication Plan

• Make a Plan Form/Ready.Gov

• Disaster Preparedness: family Communications Plan/ Habitat for Humanity

• Create Your Family Emergency Communication Plan/National Weather Service​