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This kit, often stored in a backpack or plastic bin, should contain water, food, and supplies for at least 72 hours.
What is a go-bag or emergency kit?
This federal agency’s motto is “Ready for Anything” and provides guidance on disaster response and recovery.
What is FEMA?
This common kitchen appliance can be a heat source for cooking during a power outage—if it’s fueled by propane or gas.
What is a camp stove?
Texting is often recommended instead of calling during disasters for this reason.
What is it uses less bandwidth and keeps lines open for emergencies?
This major fault line, running more than 800 miles through California, is capable of producing large earthquakes.
What is the San Andreas Fault?
Having copies of your ID, insurance, and important contacts stored here—both physically and digitally—can speed recovery after a disaster.
What is a vital records kit? or What is a personal information kit?
What national drill do we have every October in California?
What is The Great ShakeOut?
The “Rule of Threes” states you can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and this many weeks without food.
What is three weeks?
This nationwide system allows officials to send alerts directly to cell phones about imminent threats.
What is Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)?
Tsunamis are most often triggered by this type of natural event.
What is an undersea earthquake?
This plan, shared with family or household members, outlines where to meet and how to communicate during an emergency.
What is a family emergency plan?
This is the first step in the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” earthquake safety method.
What is drop to the ground?
The recommended method for purifying water when boiling isn’t possible.
What is using water purification tablets or a filter?
Having a battery-powered or hand-crank version of this device ensures you can receive official information when the power is out.
What is a National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio?
This invisible, odorless gas can build up after floods when using gas-powered generators indoors.
What is carbon monoxide?
The recommended minimum amount of water per person per day for survival.
What is one gallon?
The term for an official public alert to take shelter immediately due to a nearby hazard.
What is a shelter-in-place order?
In a wildfire, wearing these materials instead of synthetic fabrics can help protect against burns.
What is natural fibers like cotton or wool?
This type of phone, often overlooked, may still work when cell service is down because it doesn’t rely on electricity.
What is a landline phone?
The name for fires caused by earthquakes when broken gas lines ignite.
What are secondary fires?
This action, critical for those with medical needs, ensures your prescription medications will be available if pharmacies close.
What is maintaining an emergency supply of medications?
What event lead to the creation of Public Health Emergency Preparedness?
What is the event of 9/11 in NYC?
What clothing materiel can be used in a worst case scenario when you are in a body of water?
What is polyester and nylon?
During an emergency in Marin County, this website will provide you constant updates.
What is the emergency portal; emergency.marincounty.gov?
The sole source of gas and water lines into Marin County were compromised by this natural event.
What is a landslip due to heavy rainfall?