National Preparedness Month 2020

National Preparedness Month is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Homeland Security. National Preparedness Month is part of a governmental effort to strengthen the United States' preparedness capabilities. The national preparedness architecture encompasses prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts to prepare the United States for all hazards – whether terrorist attack or natural disaster. 

The aims are to encourage individuals to take important steps like getting an emergency supply kit, making a family emergency plan, being informed about the different emergencies that may affect them, as well as taking the necessary steps to get trained and become engaged in community preparedness and response efforts. 

To learn more about how you can prepare for emergencies in your home and communities, go to the official website of the Department of Homeland Security.