1) The document discusses the importance of developing a disaster preparedness plan for earthquakes or other natural disasters, as they can occur anywhere and most states face some risk. 2) It notes that having an attitude of expecting others to help may result in being unprepared, and that self-sufficiency through urgent planning can save lives. 3) The document provides steps to create a disaster plan, including getting family involved, designating a safe meeting place, planning for pets, storing enough food and water, safeguarding financial documents, and keeping extra supplies like prescriptions.

1. OregonSeismic Portland:DevelopaDisasterStrategy
Membersof the familyall needtobe a part of a tragedyplan inpreparednessforearthquakes,no
matterwhere youare inthe world.Most people assume that"all the earthquakesoccursomeplaceelse,
inchbut that isjustnot true.
"Earthquakesare a national hazard," said"Good MorningAmerica"interviewee DavidApplegate,a
Geological Surveyseismologist.The programwentontoreportthat,"The fact ismost statesare inriskof
majorearthquakes, with39 of the 50 claimsinmoderate tohighriskareas forseismicactivity."
Regardlessof where youreside,itisimportantthatyourfamilyhave agreat lossplan - whetheritis
preparednessforearthquakes,tornadoes,floods,hurricanesorsome othernatural devastation -
knowingwhattodo insuch a situationconservelives.
DevelopaFamilyDisasterStrategy
Afterthe Katrinatragedy,itis evidentthatthe governmentmaywell notbe able tohelpyousave.
Havingthat "someone willsave me,"attitude iscomparable tosaying,"I'ma victim."Beingself-
sufficient,beingreadyandtakingactionwithanurgentpreparednessplanisn'tonlysmartthinking;itis
the sort of thinkingthatsaveslives.
Followthese stepstodevelopatragedyplan:
- Get the entire familyinvolved
- Arrangeda safe meetingplace incase people are nothome
- Developaplanforfamilypetandanimal care
- Assure enoughsuppliesof foodandwater
- Locate financial documentsinasecure place
- Keepemergencyprescriptionsandextraglassesavailable

2. These kindsof are simplya fewof the thingsforwhicha familyneedstoplan.Starttoday andadopt a
familytragedyplan,the livesshieldedmightbe those of yourfamily's.
Visitus here http://www.oregonseismic.com/ for more details.