FOUR significant weather events that have impacted Connecticut in the "recent" past:
- Winter Wind Storm…... (Mar. 14, 2010)
- Hurricane Irene………... (Aug. 29, 2011)
- Winter Storm Albert ... (Oct. 5, 2011)
- Hurricane Sandy……... (Oct. 29, 2012)
- Tornado (EF-1) ........... (May 15, 2018) (New Milford - Trumbull- Newtown)

Question:
What is your personal state of readiness?
- ARE YOU PREPARED?

FAMILY FIRST
In ARES we talk about “Family First”. The basic concept operating here is that: if you are not confident that your family is secure and has provisions to ride out an event, then you would not be willing or available to leave and participate in an ARES role somewhere else.

This is natural and very understandable.

I have taken steps to make provision for the well-being of my family that allows me to leave my family in Milford and travel up to the CT DEMHS Region 2 EOC in Middletown (just off I-91 on Country Club Road)… or anywhere else.
- How about you?

FEMA has been advocating that folks “be prepared”. Their first 3 Steps are:
- Be Informed (www.ready.gov/be-informed)
- Make a Plan (www.ready.gov/make-a-plan)
- Build a Kit (www.ready.gov/build-a-kit)

Yesterday, I came across a short article, that adds some more depth to the subject and which I think you will find helpful:
“The 7 Core Areas of Preparedness”
www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/lewis133.html