1. Sign up for alerts and warnings
Sign up for local and national alerts so that you’re always aware of any emergency that might come your way.
Sign up for CodeRED
Setting up Emergency Alerts
When emergencies strike, public safety officials use timely and reliable systems to alert you. This page describes different warning alerts you can get and how to get them.
Public Health Facebook
Public Health Instagram
2. Make a plan
Household Planning
Make sure the whole family is prepared for an emergency by making a detailed plan.
Children's Planning
Teaching you children what to do in emergencies is an important part of emergency preparedness.
Pet Planning
Our pets are important parts of our families, so it is important to plan ahead and protect them in case of an emergency!
3. save for a rainy day
Saving up can help in any disaster by making your household financially secure in an emergency.
Ready.gov | Financial Preparedness
Financial First-Aid Toolkit
3 Steps to Prepare
4. practice emergency drills
Performing emergency drills at home, the workplace, or wherever you spend a lot of time could save a life.
Ready.gov | Safety Skills
Ready.gov | Home Fire Escape Plan
5. Test family communication plan
Your family is often spread out at work, school, or other activities, so it is important to know how you can communicate in an emergency.
Make a Family Emergency Communication Plan
Download "Family Emergency Communication Planning"
6. Safegaurd documents
Many important documents need to be kept safe within your home. Keep track of them and keep them protected.
7. plan with neighbors
Planning out emergency situations with your neighborhood can make everyone feel safer and prepared.
Emergency Locations
Neighborhood Preparedness
8. make your home safer
Prepare for a disaster by making your home safer from fires, natural disasters, or other dangerous elements.
Ready.gov | Safety Skills
Ready.gov | Home Fire Safety
9. know evacuation routes
Plan your own route so that you and your household know where to go if you need to evacuate.
Ready.gov | Evacuation
Build Your Own Evacuation Route
10. assemble or update supplies
Building a supply kit can save you time in an emergency and ensure that you have everything you might need.
Ready.gov | Build a Kit
Emergency Kit Checklist
National Weather Service | Emergency Supply Kit
11. get involved in your community
Taylor County has several organizations that can get you more prepared for an emergency, or help after one has already happened.
Big Country VOAD
211 West Central Texas
Seasonal Relief Center Map
12. Document and Insure Property
A disaster can leave your property damaged, so prepare in advance for that possibility.