National Preparedness Month serves as an opportunity to consider potential emergencies and make efforts to get ready for them by learning where safe places are for evacuation and discussing plans with ...

ATLANTA — September marks National Preparedness Month, an initiative spearheaded by FEMA's Ready Campaign since 2004 to encourage Americans to prepare themselves for emergencies. This year's theme, ...

September is National Preparedness Month, and to get the month started, Goleta is releasing videos in English and Spanish that outline steps residents can take before a disaster strikes, and how to ...

A resident stops by a FEMA booth to gather information about hurricane preparedness May 31, 2018, at the Mayagüez Mall in Puerto Rico. (Michael Medina Latorre/FEMA) The Department of Homeland Security ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- September is National Preparedness Month, and Wake County officials are urging people to take proactive steps now to be ready in case disaster strikes. Emergency management ...

September is National Preparedness Month, and across the Nation, Emergencies highlight the importance of personal, hazard-specific, and family preparedness. In addition to updating your basic ...

National Preparedness Month, observed each September, was established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2004 to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies and disasters. Managed ...

Extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes can be devastating. So how can you stay prepared? First, know the risk for your area and then create your family emergency plan ...

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has officially proclaimed September 2025 as Citizens’ Emergency Preparedness Month. The proclamation, formally presented to the Office of Emergency ...