The following quiz will examine your level of preparation and help you plan for your safety.
- Do you have a NOAA Weather Radio or other battery operated means of monitoring news and
weather?
YES - NO - Do you have a family disaster or emergency plan that includes two possible evacuation routs and
alternative lodging arrangements?
YES - NO - Have you created a Disaster/Emergency Survival Kit?
YES - NO - Do you know how to turn off utilities including water, power and gas?
YES - NO - Is your house number visible to firefighters, law enforcement, and other emergency workers?
YES - NO - Is your driveway accessible to emergency vehicles (adequate clearance on the sides and
overhead, no tight turns)?
YES - NO - Is there turn around space?
YES - NO - Do you have a system or plan for how to cover windows and doors in the advent of a disaster or
emergency?
YES - NO - Do you have a way to cover or reinforce your garage door?
YES - NO - Are all storage sheds and other outbuildings securely anchored, either to a permanent
foundation or with straps and ground anchors?
YES - NO - Are lawn furniture, children's toys, gardening tools, and trash cans stored away from stairs and
exits?
YES - NO - Do you have a secure place to store lawn furniture, toys, outside potted plants, trash cans and
other items that could be picked up by high winds and become projectiles?
YES - NO - Have you cleaned leaves and debris off the roof, out of the gutters, and away from air
conditioning units?
YES - NO
Information courtesy of:
Building Disaster Resistant Neighborhoods
Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross