Emergency Preparedness Info

How to Prepare Before an Emergency

Health Concerns/Emergencies section of the EWC Housing Handbook (Available in your room and at the front desks of Hale Manoa and Hale Kuahine. Two-pages of information, including a shopping list of emergency supplies.)
Disaster Supply Checklist (Source: National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, NOAA) http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/prepare/supply_kit_printer.shtml
Creating a Disaster Supply Kit (Source: Pacific Disaster Center, PDC) http://www.pdc.org/iweb/hazard_info_checklist.jsp
Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit (Source: American Red Cross & FEMA) http://www.pdc.org/pdf/fds-all.pdf
Emergency Preparedness Checklist (Source: American Red Cross & FEMA) http://www.pdc.org/pdf/epc-all.pdf
Hurricane Evacuation Safety Tips: (Source: CNN) http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WEATHER/05/30/hur02.safetytips/

What To Do During an Emergency Situation
KSSK 590 AM Radio station for official updates during disasters or emergencies (Inexpensive battery operated transistor radios are available in many stores-i.e., Longs, Walmart, Don Quixote-formerly called Daiei.)
Disaster Preparedness Handbook: An emergency planning and response guide - Personal Preparedness (Source: Washington State Department of Health and Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division. Dr. Allen Clark of the Pacific Disaster Center recommends this publication for its thorough attention to what to do during natural disasters (i.e., earthquake, flash flood, landslides-see pages 29-38.) It also provides guidance on how to assist children in the days and weeks following a disaster.
http://emd.wa.gov/5-prog/prgms/pubed/05-campaign/Disaster%20Prep%20Hndbk%202005.pdf