Hurricane Preparation Program

TYLER — The Texas Department of State Health Services will host a community event in Tyler as part of a 15-city “Ready or Not?” outreach tour to encourage Texans to get prepared for hurricanes. The event will feature a large tent filled with informational displays, a sample disaster supply kit, and interactive kiosks where visitors can begin or continue their emergency planning. Waterproof document bags, emergency supply checklists, and other items will be distributed. It’s all going on now and continues till 2:00 this afternoon at Broadway Square Mall. Other partners in attendance may include local fire, police, emergency management, and public health departments, as well as community organizations involved in disaster preparedness.

According to officials, hurricanes threaten Texas at this time of year, and some people may have put off planning. While it’s best to get prepared early, it’s not too late. “Ready or Not?” – or “¿Estás Listo?” in Spanish – uses radio, television, newspaper, and online advertising; community outreach events; and its website to encourage every Texan to create an emergency plan now. The goal is to help Texans be ready to respond to and recover from hurricanes as well as other natural and man-made disasters.

You can go to http://www.TexasPrepares.org, or in Spanish, to http://www.TexasPrepara.org for more information. Officials say these sites offer people a way to build a custom plan step by step. Go to
http://ww.texasprepares.org/English/outreach-tour_7-10.htm to see the complete tour schedule.