All the pre-prepared Public Service Announcements one could ask for!

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cdc_logoThe CDC has a slew of professional, tested and vetted PSAs that could come in handy on Vashon after a disaster.

They have both disaster specific PSAs:

  • Earthquakes
  • Extreme Heat
  • Floods
  • Hurricanes
  • Wildfires
  • Winter Weather

As well as generic messages for:

  • Mobile Devices,
  • Staying Safe After a Storm,
  • Food and Water,
  • Prescription Drugs,
  • Cleanup, and
  • Coping

As well as Disaster Information for Specific Groups:

  • Evacuation Centers
  • Evacuees & Other Affected Persons
  • Volunteers
  • People With Chronic Conditions & Disabilities
  • Response Workers
  • Pet Shelters
  • Pregnant Women

Check all of them out at www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/psa/.

The CDC also has a great page, for the public, on what to do after an earthquake: www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/

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