Be Ready Ottumwa
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services-water, gas, electricity or telephones-were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.
Families can-and do-cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility.
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