With flooding in Louisiana and a hurricane approaching Florida, Illinois officials urge people to spend a few moments during the month on disaster preparedness.
September is National Preparedness Month.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is joining with other agencies in the state and U.S. to raise awareness.
The campaign encourages people to discuss emergency plans with family members and develop a plan to stay safe when disaster strikes.
IEMA Director James Joseph says severe weather and other disasters can’t be prevented, and most occur without much warning.
IEMA will offer tips and information throughout the month on how to develop a family emergency communication plan, assemble an emergency supply kit, and ways to receive critical emergency warnings.
