National Preparedness Month
Summer has passed but not the risk of disaster. September is National Preparedness Month with various themes occurring each week.
- Week 1: Sept 1-8 Make and Practice Your Plan
- Week 2: Sept 9-15* Learn Life Saving Skills
- Week 3: Sept 16-22 Check Your Coverage
- Week 4: Sept 23-29 Save For an Emergency
*September 15th is National Day of Action
https://www.ready.gov/september has many resources from DHS and FEMA
EPA reminds water utilities of the tools to help water utilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from hurricane-related impacts. Check out our incident action checklist and other free resources, and remember to heed watches and warnings issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
Hurricanes cause flooding in many areas and there is a checklist for that as well.
Patti Kay Wisniewski
Drinking Water Security Coordinator
US EPA Region III
Drinking Water Branch (3WP21)
1650 Arch Street
Phila, PA 19103
215-814-5668
Cell: 215-514-7893
Email: Wisniewski.patti-kay@epa.gov
(note the hyphen appears in email only)