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Business Bulletin: Preparing for the worst

In this aerial image, debris from damaged homes litters the properties on Fairground Road after a tornado storm system passed through the area the previous night, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Celina, Ohio. A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
In this aerial image, debris from damaged homes litters the properties on Fairground Road after a tornado storm system passed through the area the previous night, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Celina, Ohio. A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) In this aerial image, debris from damaged homes litters the properties on Fairground Road after a tornado storm system passed through the area the previous night, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Celina, Ohio. A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

By Jim Winsett 3 min read

Q. September is National Preparedness Month. How has BBB supported this program and what advice does it provide for consumers?

A. Mass shootings, tornadoes, flooding, and now, hurricanes. It seems every community in our country has experienced some kind of disaster, tragedy or emergency event this year. We hear about them on the news and the question we always ask ourselves is: would we know what to do if that were to happen here in our home or in our community?

National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is part of a governmental effort to strengthen the United States’ preparedness capabilities from terrorist attacks to natural disasters. Better Business Bureau is partnering with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to provide the following tips to properly prepare for a disaster:

Make and practice your plan

* Disasters don’t plan ahead, but you can. Start by making an emergency plan with everyone in the home.