How Do I Do That?

Okay, you're ready to get your supplies together or hurricane-proof your house. How do you actually do it?

Here are some sites that let you see and hear "how to do it".

Maine Prepares and MEMA do not endorse any of the products you might see promoted on the commercial sites included below. We have reviewed all emergency preparedness information included on these sites and find them well worth sharing with you.

Watch This First

It's why we ask Mainers to prepare for emergencies, and take all safety precautions.

Water's Fury: a Joint NOAA/Weather Channel Video: A video showing the devastation and the danger of flooding

FEMA's YouTube Channel

Informational videos from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Ready.gov Instructional Videos:

Preparedness videos for all families, for older Americans, those with disabilities, and families with pets

Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN):

Emergency Preparedness for the Deaf Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind People including sign language videos.

Maine Cooperative Extension:

Do It Yourself Videos: Energy Savings at Home. Why do we include energy savings with emergency preparedness? Because buttoning up your house helps you to stay safe and warm, and weather any storm.

Maine Bureau of Insurance

Consumer Inventory Checklist Public Service Announcement (.wmv; Windows Media format)

Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) Video Page:

Instruction and information videos for business and homeowners.

The Weather Channel:

Weather READY: Severe Weather Safety and Awareness: Safety checklists, videos, and "build your plan" online

Associated Press:

Animated video of hurricane effects, from Category 1 to 5

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Disaster Clean-up from the CDC: Including audio and video files and fact sheets.

CDC: Public Service Announcements and Podcasts

Audio and video files and scripts, suitable for all audiences.

About.com:

Automobile Evacuation: How to prepare your car if you might need to evacuate. Video and script

Do you have suggestions of sites we might add to this list? Please contact us, and we'll review the sites.

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