Planning for Emergencies
emer-gen-cy: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Emergency Preparation We should be prepared for the future. Only preparation, both spiritual and temporal, can dispel fear. Individual members and families should prepare to be as self-reliant as possible in times of personal or widespread emergency.
President Gordon B. Hinckley has suggested "that the time has come to get our houses in order. . . . There is a portent of stormy weather ahead to which we had better give heed" (in Conference Report, Oct. 1998, 70; or Ensign, Nov. 1998, 53).
The primary responsibility to prepare for and respond to emergencies rests with individual members and families. To help, Church leaders have counseled families to: From The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Emergency Preparation Resources
Ready Checklists, videos, and other information from Ready Georgia.gov The Georgia Emergency Management Agency The Alabama Department of Homeland Security Alabama Emergency Management Agency Ready.gov from the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness and Response information from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Information from the Self Reliance Fair held by a stake in Spanish Fork, UT earlier this year Church publications that can help you prepare for emergencies include Essentials of Home Production and Storage (32288); Family Home Evening Resource Book (31106), pages 322–340; and articles published in Church magazines.
1 : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action
2 : an urgent need for assistance or relief
http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,5653-1-2808-1,00.html
A Family Emergency Preparedness Guide specifically designed for West GA/East ALThe Workbook to accompany The Family Emergency Preparedness Guide