Ready.gov (www.ready.gov)

    

This website offers a wide variety of resources to educate and empower individuals and families to appropriately prepare for disasters. Spanish language resources are available. This website is designed to help you:

 

• Stay informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

• Make a family emergency plan.

• Build an emergency supply kit.

• Get involved in your community by taking action to prepare for emergencies.

    

 

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (https://pda.pcusa.org/page/disaster-preparedness/)

 

PDA has developed resources specifically tailored to the needs of congregations and presbyteries, including: 

• A resource manual for congregations and mid councils

• Disaster preparedness checklist for the local congregation

• Disaster preparedness checklist for mid councils

• Liturgical and Bible Study Resources for Disaster Preparedness

• PDA's Emotional and Spiritual Care Offerings 

 

Request a Disaster Preparedness Trainer and/or Speaker

    

SPDR/PDA personnel and trained volunteers are available to meet (in-person and virtually) with congregations, presbyteries, and groups to:

• Guide disaster preparedness planning and implementation 

• Offer disaster recovery updates and Minute for Missions 

• Provide Emotional/Spiritual Care programs

• Church safety training

 

To request a trainer or speaker, please contact Kathy at kathy.leecornell@synodsun.org.