1. Determine which types of natural disasters are the most common for the region in which you live.

2. Find out which government or private agencies and organizations have information on disasters for your area.

3. Develop a written plan for how you will prepare in advance for the most likely clisaster(s) that may occur in your area.

4. Develop a written plan for how you will communicate with others during the most likely disaster(s) in your area. Identify who you will communicate with, and why.

5. Develop a written plan for what you will do after a disaster strikes.

6. Include in your written plans a process for teaching the plan to other family members, and how the plan will he periodically updated.