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• 3 disaster preparedness resources for affordable housing organizations

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  Enterprise Community Partners’ Ready to Respond resources will help low-income multifamily housing organizations develop the resilience they need for future emergencies

• 5 big box store community grant opportunities

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  Big box stores offer communities grants for public safety, community engagement and resilience. Learn more and know when to apply

• Blood donation FAQs for governments

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  If members of your community are looking for ways to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, direct them to these blood donation FAQs

• 8 tips for teaching children how to call 911

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  Here's what first responders want children to know about calling 911

• Why cities & counties should participate in tornado drills (and how to do it)

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  Tornado drills sharpen severe weather safety plans and make local emergency management practices better.

• There Are 5 Priorities for Getting Emergency Communications Grants

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  Each year SAFECOM provides guidance on applying for emergency communications grants. The agency provides advice on the federal government's five priorities for interoperable emergency communications projects.  

• What Game Day Can Teach Us About Emergency Planning

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  Channel your Game Day Menu motivation into preparing an emergency food supply for your household.

• 3 Key Steps to Preventing Small Business Loss in Disaster (With Resources)

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  A community's small businesses can weather disasters by formalizing disaster recovery plans that maintain essential operations and pay the bills.

• Know the difference between a hurricane watch & warning

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  Families need to know both when to set hurricane preparations in motion as well as when it's too late to evacuate

• Here's How Your Community Can Prevent Grease Fires

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  Grease fire disasters in your community can be minimized with these step-by-step instructions from FireRescue1 -- make them a PSA priority as the holidays approach!

• How to Extinguish Holiday Cooking Fires & Injuries in Your Community

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  These tips from Plano Fire Department Capt. Peggy Harrell can help all communities reduce cooking fires and injuries on holidays.

• US to Train High School Students in How to Stop the Bleed

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  The U.S. has awarded a $2.3M grant to provide trauma training to high school age children so they can control severe bleeding until first responders arrive.

• Preparing citizens for post-disaster: Living in the aftermath

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  Communities can get ahead of disasters by encouraging post-disaster planning, including developing family escape plans and applying for disaster relief

• 8 myths: Why residents fail to prepare for coastal disasters

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  A handbook for homeowner's demystifies why residents are complacent about preparing for coastal disasters and provides guidance on property protection

• 3 Steps Businesses Can Take to Survive Disasters

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  When disasters like hurricanes strike, affected businesses sometimes never reopen. NHSI and FEMA have resources that can help businesses prepare to survive disasters.

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