Make and practice evacuation plans and choose meeting places for your family members to regroup if you are separated. Discuss the possible emergencies and how you would cope with them. Write your plan down, along with all important contact information and meeting place addresses. Make copies for each member of your family. Think about places where you could stay if asked to evacuate for some time.

Need some more help getting starting? The New York City Office of Emergency Management has published this helpful guide to creating your emergency plan.

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