The Hill News

Are you and your family prepared for the next major disaster?  Do you have basic supplies, such as food, water, batteries, and medicines stored away in case of emergency?  If you are like almost half of all Americans, the answer is “no.”  In fact, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), only 57 percent of people surveyed last year report having readiness items set aside in their homes for use in a disaster, just 34 percent have readiness supplies in their cars, and less than half of American households have an emergency plan.  We can and must do more to be ready.

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