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SURVIVING DISASTER: HOW TEXANS PREPARE
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Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and flash floods – these are all common occurrences in Texas. Are you prepared? Watch Surviving Disaster: How Texans Prepare and learn from other Texans who have survived these types of disasters. Then make your plan. It happened to them. It could happen to you.
- Introduction from Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner
- 1. Surviving Hurricanes: Grab It and Go
- 2. A Community Rebuilds: Recovering from Wildfires
- 3. Back to Business: Planning for Disasters
- 4. Ready for Anything: Preparing for the Next Flood
- 5. Winds of Destruction: A County's Lessons
- 6. Facing Disasters: A Plan for Work and Home
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Order the DVD from DSHS’s Online Catalog (search by catalog #: DV0617).
Order the DVD from DSHS’s Online Catalog (search by catalog #: DV0617).
You probably know others who need help getting prepared. Consider holding a screening for your community, business, church, neighborhood or other group. You can incorporate the videos into an existing meeting, or plan a stand-alone event. Use the resources from the documentary toolkit below to plan your screening.
ResourcesScreening Guide The 13-page guide will show you how to organize and execute successful screening events.
Emergency Supply Checklist Print and copy the checklist; then distribute at screening events.
Emergency Wallet Cards Print and copy the cards; then distribute at screening events.
Promotional Poster Use the pre-designed poster to promote your event. Just fill in date, time and location.
Promotional e-mail Publicize your screening event by using this e-mail message or customize as needed. (.doc file, 56kb)
Emergency Document Bag Worksheet Use this exercise to start a group discussion.
Trailer Share the trailer with your invitees by email or social media.
You can order a supply of Emergency Document Bags at DSHS’s online Literature Catalog (search by catalog #: 9-200)
After you hold a screening, tell us about it and we’ll put your event on the map. Don’t be left out.
The Screening Map shows the areas of Texas where Surviving Disaster: How Texans Prepare has been shown. Click on a pin to see details about an event. If you have held a screening, get your pin by clicking the “Get on the Map” button below.
View The Surviving Disaster Video Screenings in a larger map.
After you hold a screening, tell us about it and we’ll put your event on the map. Don’t be left out.
Being prepared makes a difference. Evidence shows that individuals and communities that make plans and get prepared are able to return to normal faster after a disaster. Listen to what Chief Nim Kidd of the Texas Division of Emergency Management has to say about disaster preparedness.
- Message to All Texans
- Message to Preparedness Leaders
- Disaster Preparedness FAQ
