Released September 30, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. -- Granite Staters face big and small emergencies of many kinds, from floods, blizzards, ice storms, tornadoes, lengthy power outages, and house fires, to public health emergencies such as Lyme Disease and pandemic influenza.
Preparation reduces fear, increases resiliency
Studies suggest that getting accurate, real-time information about the nature of a threat and making plans to deal with it reduces people's fear and increases their resiliency during and after an emergency.
Well-prepared individuals and families in turn lessen the burden on emergency responders, medical workers, utility crews, and many others whose work involves providing direct services in times of crisis.
New Web pages
The new Preparing for Emergencies, http://extension.unh.edu/FHGEC/emergency/prepare_emerg.htm, section offers New Hampshire residents information to help prepare and respond to a wide array of emergency situations.
There are online disaster-information resources from a variety of organizations, including federal and state agencies, the American Red Cross, the World Health Organization, and the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN).
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http://extension.unh.edu/news/2009/09/new_web_pages_preparing_for_em.html
