Natural Disaster Preparedness

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• Which action is safest during an earthquake when you are indoors?
• What is the most important preparation for receiving official emergency instructions during a natural disaster?
• If authorities order an evacuation because of a wildfire or hurricane, what should you do?
• Which item is especially important for storing drinking water safely in a home emergency kit?
• Match each natural disaster with the most appropriate immediate protective action.
• Match each emergency-kit item with its primary preparedness purpose.
• Match each hazard with the best preparedness measure.
• Match each planning term with its correct meaning in disaster preparedness.