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Marshall County Emergency Management Agency
Preparedness
​Natural disasters such as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hurricanes and floods affect thousands of people every year. It’s important to know what our risks are in Alabama and prepare to protect yourself, your family and community.
Recognizing an impending hazard and knowing what to do to protect yourself and your family will help you take effective steps to prepare beforehand and aid recovery after the event.
Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a family emergency plan, are the same for all types of hazards. However each emergency is unique and knowing the actions to take for each threat will impact the specific decisions and preparations you make. By learning about these specific threats, you are preparing yourself to react in an emergency.
5 Phases of Emergency Management
Prevention
Actions taken to reduce the likelihood of a disaster, such as reviewing data, assessing facilities, and identifying high-risk areas
Mitigation
Efforts to prevent hazards from becoming disasters or to reduce their effects
Response
The mobilization of emergency services and first responders to the disaster area
Recovery
The reestablishment of basic infrastructure and the safety of residents
Preparedness
A continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluation, and improvement
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Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes so it is important to plan in advance: how you will get to a safe place; how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.
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