Emergency
Preparedness/Disaster Response
Connecting
you to information, relief, and recovery resources during a disaster.
When disaster strikes, 2-1-1 will be there to
connect you to information, relief, and recovery resources. We'll help answer your questions and
provide a central place for updated information as conditions change. No more
searching to find the number during a crisis. One call to 2-1-1 will connect
you with a friendly voice and connect you to the resources you need.
How do we know 2-1-1 works?
We know that 2-1-1 works
during a time in a disaster. In the days after the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001,
Connect
icut
's 2-1-1
system fielded calls from victims, their families, and worried members of the
public seeking help for themselves and opportunities to help others. Callers who couldn't get through to
the Red Cross found answers at 2-1-1, which sent messengers on foot to get
the latest news from the overwhelmed relief agencies. In
Atlanta
, where thousands of airline
passengers were stranded when air traffic was grounded, 2-1-1 became the
place to call and offer a room to weary travelers.
There are many types of disasters including house or apartment fires, hurricanes, floods,
earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents,
explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.
Emergency Preparedness
United Way helps communities become better prepared to face crises that may come their way. To that end, United Way provides preparedness tools and resources such as:
Cold Weather Preparation: Simple precautions you can take for your family to be better prepared for the cold weather months.
Business Continuity Plan: A checklist of recommended steps for businesses to take to prepare for any event that could temporarily affect your ability to operate as usual.
Are you or your family prepared?
Take this quiz to test your family's preparedness.
Family Emergency Contact Info Sheet: Download and print this page where you can write in your family's emergency contacts.
For links to places where you can easily purchase emergency supplies, click here.
Emergency Preparedness/ Disaster Response Links:
For other websites with preparedness information for various populations, click here.
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