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Pets are part of your family, too. Make sure they are part of your family's emergency planning - these simple things can go a long way. www.Ready.gov/animals has more!


Get Your Pets Ready For Emergencies
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Remember your pets and their needs when making your family emergency and disaster plans.

"At the National Weather Service Birmingham office, everyone knew the stakes on April 27th, 2011. We were focused and driven to put out the best warning and additional information to everyone. As the third wave unfolded and it became apparent that multiple tornadoes were on the ground and people were dying because of them, some of the staff were overwhelmed with emotion and needed to be relieved for a few minutes to regain composure. And, they did. We became even more focused until the entire event ended."

- Jim Stefkovich, of the US National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama, recounts the tornado outbreaks of April 27, 2011 and how the Weather Service worked to alert the public of the severe weather threat: http://go.usa.gov/2DAj.

(Photo of tornado damage in Pratt City, Ala. from the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak.)

Recovery efforts continue at full speed in communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Make sure to check out the FEMA Sandy page for great stories and photos like these...


Sandy Response - New Jersey
For more information, visit http://www.fema.gov/SandyNJ