This page is divided into two sections:
- Preparedness Information Sites (at the top) is a list of links to emergency and information sites, by organization;
- Preparedness Brochures (at the bottom) is a list of printable pdf brochures organized by topic, that includes what to do should disaster strike, and how to prepare in advance for disaster and/or evacuation.
Preparedness Information Sites
These sites are listed by organization
Flathead County, Office of Emergency Services (OES)
- Flathead Co. Office of Emergency Services: flathead.mt.gov/oes
- Flathead Co. OES Information hotline: 758-2111
Lake County
Flathead Lake Biological Station
National Weather Service, Missoula Office
- Missoula Office of the National Weather Service provides up to date weather information
- Missoula Hydrograph (National Weather Service in Missoula) provides up to date water level information and predictions
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES)
- Montana DES Home Page
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
Red Cross of Montana
- Red Cross of Montana (www.montanaredcross.org)
- Be Red Cross Ready: 3 Actions: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed
- Be Red Cross Ready; 3 Actions Video
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- FEMA (www.fema.gov)
- FEMA’s “Ready” Site: http://www.ready.gov
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
Homeland Security
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Preparedness Brochures
These brochures are printable online versions (pdf) of handouts & brochures available at BERT events, and are organized by topic:
Sheltering In-Place
- Shelter in Place (from Montana DES Survival Guide) helps you select an appropriate shelter-in-place location, how to prepare that location, and what to do while sheltering there.
Guide to Evacuation Levels
- Guide to Evacuation Levels / Emergency Evacuation Checklist (Flathead County Office of Emergency Services)
Ready Brochures
About the 3 Actions for yourself, your family, and your pet, to be ready for any emergency: 1) Prepare; 2) Plan; 3) Stay Informed.
Preparedness Checklist/Supplies Kit
These brochures detail what you need in a supplies kit for your family’s preparedness needs. Choose one, print it out, and use it to help you remember what to do when chaos happens.
- FEMA: Emergency Preparedness Checklist (pdf) includes checklist, and helps you draft a plan for your family including: contact information, and escape plan for each floor of your home.
- FEMA: Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit (pdf) outlines: water, food, first aid kit, tools & supplies, clothing and bedding, and special items.
- Montana DES: Your Family Preparedness Needs (Family disaster Supplies Kit) (pdf). This is similar to the FEMA Supplies Kit detailed above
Specific to Flathead County
- Guide to Evacuation Levels / Emergency Evacuation Checklist (Flathead County Office of Emergency Services)
- What to do Before, During and After a Flood (pdf)
