Emergency Preparedness

Prepare Yourself

• Be Red Cross ready - Prepare a disaster kit, make a plan and be informed.   Emergency contact card
• Don't forget your pets - Pet and disaster safety checklist
• What to tell children during an emergency. Helpful tips
• Your emotional health is also important after an emergency. Emotional health information
• Visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency website for more information.
• Find more preparedness tips at http://readywisconsin.wi.gov/ReadyWI/Resources/Public_Resources.asp and http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html.

Epidemics and Pandemics

Protect yourself and your family from the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus. 

• Flu checklist 
• Frequently asked questions and answers
• Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more information

Summer is West Nile Virus season.  Get the facts to protect yourself and your family!

Severe Weather

The only thing predictable about Wisconsin weather is its unpredictability.  From flooding to tornadoes to heat waves and winter storms, we experience all kinds of severe weather in Southeast Wisconsin. 

2008 Flood Recovery News Release

• Thunderstorm Safety      
• Winter Storm Safety
• Flood Safety                           
• After a Flood
• Tornado Safety                
• Heat Wave Safety
• Power Outage Checklist

Fire

• Fire prevention and safety checklist
• Important tips on what to do in the unfortunate event that a fire strikes your home.

Chemical Emergencies

Chemicals are a natural and important part of our environment.  They can be found in our kitchens, medicine cabinets, basements and garages. Chemicals help us keep our food fresh and our bodies clean. They help our plants grow and fuel our cars.

Hazardous materials are chemical substances which, if released or misused, can pose a threat to the environment. These chemicals are used in industry, agriculture, medicine, research and consumer goods. As many as 500,000 products pose physical or health hazards and can be defined as "hazardous chemicals." They come in the form of explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons and radioactive materials. These substances are most often released as a result of transportation accidents or because of chemical accidents in manufacturing plants.

• Home Chemical Emergencies
• Major Chemical Emergencies