Cobb & Douglas Public Health recommend you create an emergency plan for any type of emergency.

Discuss with your coworkers and family how to respond to a disaster should it occur.

• Discuss with your coworkers and family how to respond to a disaster should it occur.
• Discuss what to do about power outages and personal injuries.
• Learn how to turn off the water, gas, and electricity at main switches.
• Post emergency numbers near telephones.
• Teach children how and when to call 911.
• Pick one out-of-state and one local friend or relative for family members to call if separated by disaster (it is often easier to call out-of-state than within the affected area).
• Establish meeting places.