US National Preparedness Month resources

September is National Preparedness Month in the US and this page will be updated through the month as new information and resources become available.

Introduction

September is National Preparedness Month, and the US Department of Homeland Security has joined with more than 2,700 national, regional, state and local agencies and organizations to encourage Americans to prepare their homes, businesses, schools and communities for disasters of all kinds.

• Official resource page for businesses: http://www.ready.gov/america/npm08/intro.html
• Event calendar: http://ready.adcouncil.org/EventCalendar.asp
• Coalition members list: http://www.ready.gov/america/npm08/members.html

Press releases:

• SBA National Preparedness Month launch press release (PDF)
  
• FEMA launch press release
• DHS launch press release
  

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•Date: 29th August 2008• Region: US •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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