New Preparedness App available
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New app helps remind you to take
steps to prepare for diasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has just released a new application for your smartphone which sends you reminders to help keep your emergency kit and plan in top shape. If you have taken the time to build your own kit and have a plan, there is also a need to keep certain supplies fresh and to make sure the contact information in your emergency plan is up to date. This new app will do just that; you set a reminder alert it will send you that reminder to take action. And to help with how we really run our lives, it has a snooze feature if you can’t get to it right away.
You can set reminders for kit updates, when to practice your evacuation plan (very handy when you have kids!) and even has a feature which will send you preparedness tip on a regular schedule. You can even have it remind you to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. This is in addition other great features on the app:
- Alerts from the National Weather Service: Receive severe weather alerts for up to five locations across the U.S. and see information about how to stay safe.
- Disaster Reporter: Upload and share photos of damage and recovery efforts.
- Maps of disaster resources: Locate and receive driving directions to open shelters and disaster recovery centers.
- Apply for assistance: Easily access DisasterAssistance.gov to apply for federal disaster assistance.
- Custom emergency safety information: Save a custom list of the items in your family’s emergency kit, as well as the places you will meet in case of an emergency.
- Safety tips: Receive safety and preparedness reminders and learn how to stay safe before, during, and after over 20 types of hazards, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes.
- Information in Spanish: The app defaults to Spanish language content for smartphones that have Spanish set as their default language.
Available for Apple, Android and Blackberry OS, more information can be found at http://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
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