Politics & Government
Column: Albany High Works on Disaster Prep (And You Can Help!)
Teacher Susan Charlip shared this letter with Albany High families last week. It has been reprinted here with permission.
Last week's earthquake in Virginia (5.8), followed by three more here in California, reminds us that we need to for emergencies and disasters within our families and as a community.
This September is designated as National Disaster Preparedness Month to increase awareness and readiness for emergencies of any kind.
Families should be prepared for a few days without water, electricity, access to supermarkets and banks or local services.
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The key is to follow three basic steps: . Make a plan. Stay informed. FEMA’s web site offers some helpful resources to help increase your readiness.
Very useful checklists are also available at Ready.gov.
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At , we are increasing our readiness efforts all the time thanks to the collaboration, funding and diligence of our PTSA, the Red Cross Club and every member of the community.
Each classroom and office is supplied with emergency backpacks, emergency procedures, evacuation maps and monthly drills designed to help us respond with a sense of calm, efficiency, and cooperation.
To read about disaster preparedness in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Russian or Vietnamese, here is an excellent website.
As we know, this work is never complete, so let’s continue to be diligent and get ready by planning ahead.
If you have interest or experience in disaster preparedness work and would like to help us continue to build our capacity at Albany High School, please contact Susan Charlip at scharlip@ausdk12.org.
