6.8 Earthquake Hits Alaska: Quake-Ready Emergency Preparedness for Families

6.8 Earthquake Hits Alaska: Quake-Ready Emergency Preparedness for Families Along with hurricane season, it's earthquake time in the U.S. In August, Colorado and Virginia were rocked with 5 plus quakes. Yesterday, Los Angeles felt 4.1 rumblings and today, a 7.1 earthquake shook Alaska. Parents, is your family earthquake-ready? Earthquakes are dangerous enough. When they set off a tsunami, like the 9.0 Tohoku earthquake (also called "Great East Japan"), on March 11, they become one of nature's most deadly weapons. To get your family earthquake ready, here are some steps to take. Read more

Fire Safety and Family Emergency Preparedness Resources

Tuesday's house fire that killed seven children in a Pa. farmhouse sparks concerns about family emergency preparedness. Is your family prepared for an emergency? Do you have an emergency plan? Have you taught your children about fire safety? Here are guidelines to get parents and children fire ready and fire safe. Read on

Free Printable Crafts for Bored Preschoolers

Free Printable Summer Crafts and Activities for Pre-Schoolers
Keep little ones productively occupied with free printable craft projects! Builds fine motor skills like cutting, pasting, sequencing, folding, assembling, sorting and coloring.
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