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Are you winter weather-ready?

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Ready or not, winter is on the way. As cold temperatures and snow spread across the upper Midwest into the plains this week, take action now to prepare for winter.

Image source: "Ice Storm Kansas" by Ed Roberts - IceStorm07. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ice_Storm_Kansas.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Ice_Storm_Kansas.jpg

Don’t be caught unprepared. Gather the supplies you and your family need: shovels, blankets and clothing to stay warm, food, water, and other supplies. Check out this family supply list from ready.gov Make plans for pets and other animals in the household too.

Learn more about how you and your family can become winter weather-ready and take steps ahead of winter weather! Not sure how to get started? This handy winter storm safety checklist from the Red Cross is a great place to start.

Fall back, plan ahead

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Image source: Clock by Dmitry Baranovskiy from The Noun Project

On November 2, Daylight Saving Time ended and clocks went back an hour. Did you also remember to check the batteries in your smoke alarm?

Most alarms need a new battery at least once year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Also, replace any smoke alarm that is more than 10 years old with a new alarm and battery.

This is important! According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were an estimated 365,000 reported home structure fires in 2012. Nearly 2,500 deaths resulted from those fires.

As NFPA reminds us:

Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.

Take steps ahead of an emergency!

We get questions….

Posted on by dekiss4

One of our 2014 Prepare Kansas online challenge participants, asked the following:

I am still working on putting our kit together but as I’ve been gathering items I realize that the original fireproof box I was planning to use is not big enough. The next size larger is too heavy to really carry.

What are people using for a “bag” that is fireproof, waterproof, and lightweight?

I would appreciate any suggestions.

Please share your suggestions in the comments!

P.S. Thanks to those who shared pictures of their grab-and-go kits! These are some of the images they shared.