From HSToday: Nine Practical Ideas to Strengthen Preparedness This Hurricane Season

“As another hurricane season approaches, communities across the country will hear familiar advice: “It only takes one.” “Have a plan.” “Build a kit.” “Listen to local officials.”

Those messages matter. They save lives. Exercises, drills, social media campaigns, and public information outreach all play important roles in preparedness.

How about this year we take the opportunity to go one step further with practical ideas that strengthen not only individual preparedness, but community resilience and public trust before the first storm ever forms.

Emergency managers and public information officers are constantly searching for ways to improve preparedness outcomes. Some of the best opportunities may come not from replacing traditional preparedness efforts, but from expanding the toolkit.”