Fire-Wind-Rain
Mixed Bag
New Madrid Fault
Food Safety
Family Planning
100
This event is caused by a rapid shift in land mass that is typically associated with periods of heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt.
What is a landslide?
100
This group responded to more than 74,000 disasters last year in the U. S. and 93% of these were fire related.
What is the American Red Cross?
100
This lake was formed as a result of a series of earthquakes in the New Madrid Fault Zone.
What is Reelfoot Lake?
100
If left unopened, this will keep food at a safe temperature for up to 2 hours.
What is a refrigerator?
100
You may be able to communicate with family this way if wireless networks are overloaded during a disaster.
What is text messaging?
200
Keep these out of the reach of children to help prevent child-playing fires.
What is matches and/or lighters?
200
You can start a fire with these even if they get wet.
What are waterproof matches?
200
The New Madrid Fault crosses this river in at least three (3) places.
What is the Mississippi River?
200
If storing food in a cooler, the temperature should be maintained at this level.
What is at or below 40 degrees.
200
Plastic sheeting and duct tape would be used to secure your home in this type of emergency.
What is a chemical release or shelter-in-place event?
300
You should test these monthly and change the batteries at least once a year.
What is a smoke alarm?
300
You should take an inventory of these to help with insurance claim reimbursement.
What are personal possessions?
300
The New Madrid Fault extends 150 miles southward from this city in Illinois.
What is Cairo, Illinois?
300
A freezer that is half-full will safely maintain frozen food for this length of time.
What is 24 hours?
300
You should label these and have the correct tools to be able to do this before a disaster occurs.
What is shut off gas, electricity and water?
400
You should have one of these in your personal disaster kit to protect you from the rain.
What is a rain poncho?
400
You should do these on a regular basis with your family.
What are fire and/or emergency drills?
400
The December 16, 1811 New Madrid earthquake rang church bells in this city in South Carolina.
What is Charleston, SC?
400
You should check food supplies periodically for this.
What are expiration dates?
400
This type of fire extinguisher is most commonly found in homes.
What is an A-B-C fire extinguisher?
500
The sound of an approaching freight train has often been associated with this type of weather event.
What is a tornado?
500
This training educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills.
What is Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)?
500
The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 - 1812 predated this technology.
What is the seismograph?
500
You should throw these away if they are bulging, opened or damaged in any way.
What are canned foods?
500
You and your family should agree on this in case you can't return to or remain in your home because of a disaster.
What is a place to meet?
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