COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 13, 2018 9A Are you ready? D ISASTER P REPAREDNESS F or many years, we’ve been talking about the impor- tance of being prepared for 72 hours. This is a good start, and helpful in the event of short-term power outages or temporary evacuation. But a large earthquake and tsunami will leave much of the area’s transportation routes destroyed. Oregonians will have to count on each other in the commu- nity, in the workplace and at home in order to be safe until responders can reach you. 2UHJRQ·V2IÀFHRI(PHUJHQF\ Management encourages peo- ple to be prepared to be on their own for a minimum of two weeks. This lessens the strain on emergency responders who need to focus limited resources on injured and other vulnera- ble populations immediately following a disaster. What does two weeks look like? There is no one correct way to put together two weeks’ worth of supplies since everyone has individual dietary and medical needs. If your family includes children, seniors or pets, you will have additional QHHGV(YHU\RQH·VNLWZLOOORRN different but for a basic starting point, see the list of items on page 7 of the American Red Cross Cascade Region Prepare! guide. Our 2 Weeks Ready Face- book page suggests activities or items to include in your preparedness kit. You probably have many 2 Weeks Ready items around the house. You’re more prepared than you think. Being prepared to be self-suf- ÀFLHQWIRUWZRZHHNVLVDQ achievable goal. Many of the standard preparedness kit items VXFKDVÁDVKOLJKWVJORYHV hand-crank radios, trash bags DQGDÀUVWDLGNLWDUHDOUHDG\ in your 72-hour kit. These handy, colorful and easy-to- read brochures will help you to think about how to be 2 Weeks Ready in a variety of ways. Creating a Prepared Commu- nity Preparing for disasters can be done over time. The usual three-day supply is a good start. It is helpful in the event of short-term power outages or temporary evacuation. But a large earthquake and tsunami will leave much of the area’s transportation routes destroyed. 7KLVZLOOPDNHLWGLIÀFXOWRU impossible to deliver assistance and supplies.. Oregonians will have to count on each other in the community, in the work- place and at home in order to be safe until responders can Preparedness-Minded Youth Sought for FEMA Youth Council Are you a student in grades 8-11 who is inter- ested in community service and looking to build a UHVXPH")(0$5HJLRQ2UHJRQ:DVKLQJWRQ ,GDKR DQG$ODVND LV HVWDEOLVKLQJ D QHZ 5HJLRQ