How to Prepare for a Disaster: Granada Hills REALTORs Advice

Michael Gentile, a Granada Hills REALTOR and an active volunteer of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (National VOAD) discusses how to prepare your neighborhood for a disaster.

Image via WikipediaIt is better to start small. Informal gatherings allow you to recruit sincere volunteers. You can also assess the needs of each household that the neighborhood should respond to in case of a disaster. Create a neighborhood disaster planning committee, complete with board members and representatives. Include people with useful skills such as doctors, nurses and carpenters.

The two core functions of a neighborhood disaster planning committee are business continuity and public safety, according to Community Association Institute.

Business Continuity includes protecting important association records, keeping a list of vendors, and contracting with vendors ahead of time to ensure speedy, cost-effective services after a disaster strikes,

Safety planning covers creating a disaster plan, designating evacuation routes, checking emergency generators and supplies, keeping a list of owners, employees, and local relief personnel, and planning for post-disaster cleanup

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