What Do You Know?

Weather

Pay attention to your favorite broadcast weather forecaster

Your Community

Talk with your local or county emergency manager about the hazards that might affect you. Also ask how you would be warned if there were an emergency in your town. To learn more, visit: MainePrepares: Community Planning, The Municipal Role.

Your Children's School

What's your school's plan to notify parents if there is a problem at the school? Ask. To learn more about school emerency planning, so you can ask good questions, visit Maine Prepares: Schools section.

Your Workplace

What's your workplace's plan for employee safety and business continuity? How will your employer get in touch with you in an emergency (and how will you reach them)? Your employer's policy on volunteerism? Visit the Maine Prepares: Business section

Your World

There is more information at your fingertips about what's going on in your state, your country and your world than ever in history. Choose your news and information sources well, and pay attention. Whether it's a food recall, or concern about energy prices, being informed is being prepared.

State Government information:

US Government Information:

All food and product recalls: Recalls.gov
Gasoline and diesel prices: Energy Information Administration
Many more federal information sources: FirstGov (www.usa.gov)

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