Hurricane Preparedness Week Tip 5

Many Americans rely on their neighbors after a disaster, but there are also many ways you can help your neighbors before a hurricane approaches. In fact, forty-six percent of individuals expect to rely a great deal on people in their neighborhood for assistance within the first 72 hours after a disaster. 

When the whole community comes together to respond to and help recover from these emergencies - neighbor helping neighbor - we can often meet the needs of everyone.

Learn about all the different actions your community can take to prepare and recover from the hazards associated with hurricanes.

For more information see ready.gov/neighbors