Local lessons for National Preparedness Month

Media release: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency's Ready Georgia campaign and Floyd County

Emergency Management Agency are encouraging residents to take simple, but important, preparedness

steps in honor of National Preparedness Month this September.

 

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready America campaign, National

Preparedness Month was founded to increase awareness and encourage action for emergency

preparedness nationwide.

 

Throughout the month, Ready Georgia and Floyd County Emergency Management Agency will join a

nationwide coalition of thousands of private, public and nonprofit organizations, each hosting local events

and initiatives designed to motivate people to take the necessary steps to ensure that their homes,

workplaces and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of all kinds.

 

"A recent survey of our state's residents revealed that many have not stocked up on critical emergency

supplies or performed crucial activities that would prepare them for a large-scale disaster," said Scotty

Hancock, Director of Floyd County Emergency Management Agency. "National Preparedness Month

serves as a good reminder that we all have a responsibility in protecting ourselves, our families and our

communities. By acting on Ready Georgia's simple message of 'prepare, plan and stay informed,'

Georgians have the power to become their own first responders during emergency situations."

 

For more information on how to prepare, plan and stay informed of natural and manmade disasters or

pandemic outbreaks, individuals and families can visit www.romefloyd.com or ready.ga.gov. By creating a

Ready profile, Georgians can also receive a tailored plan for the entire family that includes the specific

amount of supplies to put in their household Ready kits. In addition, Ready Georgia has created a mobile

app for preparedness information on the go.

 

Preparedness is just a click away, and with September being National Preparedness Month, now is the

best time to get Ready, Georgia.

 

For more information about National Preparedness Month activities occurring locally, visit

www.romefloyd.com or contact Floyd County Emergency Management Agency at 706-236-5002.