Be Ready

OEM encourages all resident’s to make emergency preparedness a top priority by joining the nationwide “Be Ready” effort. The national ready campaign is designed to provide citizens the information to complete the necessary steps to protect themselves and their families against any hazard. By following the steps and documents below you can assure that the next time disaster strikes you will be prepared.

Weather Preparedness

Know Who To Call

Utilities

Tip: if you rely on medical equipment that requires electric power, ask your utility company if the medical equipment qualifies you to be listed as a life-sustaining equipment customer. Learn more about listing as a life-sustaining equipment customer (http://www.mlgw.com/commercial/lifesupportequipmentcommercial )

Memphis Light, Gas, and Water

• Visit the website
• 1-901-544-6549
• To Report a streetlight outage, please visit MLGW at: http://www.mlgw.com/commercial/streetlightoutage

Alternately, you may call (901) 544-6549 to report a streetlight outage or to check on the status of a previously reported streetlight outage.

Nongovernmental & Not-for-Profit Service Providers

Insurance Resources

Tip: buy the right insurance. If you rent your home, renter’s insurance will insure the items inside your apartment. If you are a homeowner, make sure your home is properly insured — flood and wind damage are not covered in a basic homeowner’s policy.

Business Readiness

Every business should have a plan

How quickly your company can get back to business after a terrorist attack, tornado, fire, or flood often depends on emergency planning done today.

FEMA outlines common sense measures business owners and managers can take to start getting ready. It provides practical steps and easy-to-use templates to help you plan for your company’s future. These recommendations reflect the Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Standard NFPA 1600 developed by the National Fire Protection Association and endorsed by the American National Standards Institute and the Department of Homeland Security. It also provides useful links to resources providing more detailed business continuity and disaster preparedness information. Here are few useful tips:

Know what kinds of emergencies might affect your company.

• Create a crisis communication plan which details how you will be in contact with employees, customers and others during and after a disaster.
• Practice the plan by doing drills and exercises to help you and your employee prepare.
• Encourage your employees and their families to create and emergency plan. Visit the Family Readiness website for tips.
• Review your insurance policy to ensure your coverage is adequate.
• Take steps to protect your data and information technology systems from cyber- attacks.

For more information on business readiness, visit FEMA’s “Ready Business” page.

Additional Local, State, and Federal Government Resources

State

• Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
• Tennessee Dept of Transportation
• Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay Traffic
• Tennessee Dept of Health
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
• Tennessee Fire Marshal’s Office
• Tennessee Highway Patrol
• Tennessee Dept of Agriculture
• Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
• Tennessee General Assembly

Federal

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Emergency Management Institute
• National Weather Service – Memphis office
• National Weather Service – Storm Prediction Center
• US Dept of Homeland Security
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Ready.gov
• US Geological Survey
• US Army Corp of Engineers – Nashville District
• US Coast Guard – Sector Lower Mississippi River
• US Environmental and Protection Agency
• National Flood Insurance Program
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• US Fire Administration
• USA.gov
• Disaster Assistance
• Small Business Administration
• US Senate
• US House of Representatives

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