Q. September is National Preparedness Month. What do consumers need to know about that event?
A. “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.”
That is the theme of this year’s National Preparedness Month, held annually every September since 2004. National Preparedness Month provides an opportunity to remind everyone to prepare themselves and their families now, and throughout the year.
National Preparedness Month is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Homeland Security, and its part of a governmental effort to strengthen the United States’ preparedness capabilities, whether a terrorist attack strikes, or a natural disaster hits.
Jim Winsett of the BBB. Better Business Bureau is proud to partner with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security (Ready.gov) to offer tips on how to fully prepare for a disaster.