Credit: ready.gov
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — September marks National Preparedness Month, the annual campaign to remind everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe.
Berkeley County Office of Emergency Management Manager Shawn Wolford and Coordinator Candace Schafer Horman were recent guests on Panhandle Live and talked about the focus for this year’s Preparedness efforts:
Horman says make a written copy of contact information in case you can’t access numbers on a cellphone:
Wolford encourages families to plan ahead so they can get through until help arrives:
Whether you keep your emergency supplies with you where ever you go or keep them stashed at home, there are suggestions at ready.gov:
Horman and Wolford appeared on Wednesday’s edition of Panhandle Live.
