Thursday night’s severe weather is a good reminder for you to be prepared. But, CDC data shows that 48% of people across the country don’t have emergency supplies.
It also shows that 41% of people don’t have a first aid kit. Jefferson County EMA officials said Alabama residents are a little more prepared for severe weather because of experience, but it’s still not as many people as they’d like to be prepared.
“We see severe weather year round,” Jefferson County EMA official Melissa Sizemore said. “We have winter weather and we see flooding as well. I think a lot of people think preparedness costs money. What a lot of people don’t realize is a lot of the things that you need to have in a preparedness kit, you already own.”“Copies of your drivers license,” Sizemore said. “Social Security Card, copies of your homeowners insurance, car insurance, and your deed.
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