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family needs to be ready to respond in the case of a severe weather event or a terrorist attack.


A Family with a Plan Gurthie, Okla., residents Jim and Lori Bauman,


fi rst began thinking about an emergency pre- paredness plan 10 years ago, after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. “That was the situation that got my attention,” Lori Bauman says. “After I saw how many people were dependent on help to arrive, I realized I want to be ready to take care of my family and not wait for help to arrive.”


Since Jim Bauman and the couple’s adult chil- dren are employed in public service and medical fi elds, they wanted to prepare a family response to potential emergencies. One Friday evening, the entire family gathered to make a plan: How would they communicate in the event of a disas- ter? Under what circumstances would they leave the area? Where would they meet up?


“It’s important to discuss these things up front, when it’s not chaotic, and to make a written plan,” she says. “Plan for the situations you would be most likely to contend with, things that are typical for your area.”


If communication goes down during the event,


it will be impossible to make decisions at that point. For example, families with children need to know in advance who will pick up the kids from school and where the family will come to- gether if they can’t go home.


As part of the plan, the Baumans put together


emergency supply kits. These bags contain the necessities they would need to survive for 72 hours away from home—items such as water, food, first aid, medicines, hygiene items and clothing. After assembling the kits, Lori Bauman says it’s important to put them to the test. “We’re going to take the bags on a three-day


camping trip and live on what’s in them. This will help us fi gure out their strengths and weakness,” Lori Bauman says. “I want to fi nd out now the


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things I need—or don’t need—in case it comes down to a life or death situation.” She says practicing is particularly important for families with young children. Having gone through a trial run will help reduce stress for kids—plus it can be good family time. Finally, after creating a short-term plan, she


says they began working toward a long-term plan that could sustain the family for up to a year. “Once you have dealt with the disasters that are most likely in your area, look at what might happen on the national level. We live in a day and age when we have to think about the reality of terrorism in our country,” she says. So next time you step outside and see the bright blue Oklahoma sky, let it be a reminder that now is the time to make a disaster plan with your family.


“It’s never too late to start putting a plan to-


gether,” Lori Bauman says. “It makes me feel better to know what I’d do; it gives me peace of mind.”


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