Source: Texas Department of Insurance

Before a disaster such as a hurricane strikes, make a home inventory.  Photograph or videotape each room and the exterior of your home. List serial numbers on the items you can. Keep your  inventory, your insurance policy, and any other important documents in a safe deposit box or other secure spot. If your  home or property is damaged, accurate records can help speed up the claims. TDI publishes a Home Inventory Checklist to help you get started.

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Source:  TexasPrepares.org

When disaster hits, Texans need to be ready. Follow our simple step-by-step online guide to building your plan–including family strategies, handy checklists, and special needs considerations for the disabled, the elderly and pets.

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Source: Kansas State University Research and Extension News Media Services

VIDEO: Veterinarian offers tips on evacuating with your pet in a disaster. In this short video (4:07), K-State veterinarian and professor Dr. Susan Nelson offers advice on evacuating with a pet. Whether the emergency is weather-related, a house fire or other disaster, Nelson tells pet owners the main things they’ll need to get their dog, cat or other pet to safety.

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Source:  National Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)

The first of 10 pilot programs for S-CAP (Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning) took place in Las Cruces, NM on January 13-15, 2009.

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Source(s): Office of the Governor – Rick Perry

Latest estimates show that Ike will begin moving ashore within the next 48 hours, packing winds in excess of 120 miles per hour and a storm surge that could reach 14 feet or more. My message to Texans in the projected impact area is this: finish your preparations because Ike is dangerous and he’s on his way. If your local officials tell you to evacuate, follow their instructions.

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