What Individuals and Families Can Do
Before a disaster
- Learn about needs your family may need should services be interrupted.
- Learn about resources the community has to help with preparedness and recovery.
- Learn how you can be part of the solution by becoming trained and learning how to volunteer in the needed areas of response and recovery.
- Get to know your neighborhood and the needs it may have and learn how you can help.
- Make connections with community leaders and organizations that can be resources for the community during a disaster and in recovery.
During Recovery
- Utilize your preparedness efforts.
- Help in your neighborhood.
- Volunteer with organizations that help in the recovery process.
- Report your volunteer hours and efforts to help your neighbors and community.
- Help the community recovery by being an active participant in recovery needs and wants.
- Help your loved ones cope after an emergency or disaster by using provided resources.
Resources
Tooele Ready
Tooele Responds
National Institute on Aging
Prepare a Digital Estate Plan for Future Caregivers
How do I report the death of a Social Security beneficiary?
After a Disaster
Recovering from Disaster
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
After a Fire from FEMA
Children’s response in a crises and tragic events
Coping with Disasters
Recovering from Disaster
FEMA P-530
Earthquakes Can Drain Your Bank Account
Homeowners Does Not Cover Flooding
Other Recovery Help