COVID-19 continues to pose a serious public health risk, but hazards like wildfires and hurricanes still happen. Use this guide to help you prepare now so you can stay safe, while also protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.
There are three easy ways to find a nearby location where you can get the COVID-19 vaccine:
Search vaccines.gov (vacunas.gov).
Text your zip code to 438829.
Call 1-800-232-0233.
(TTY 888-720-7489)
Vaccines will protect you from severe illness and death. After you are fully vaccinated, wear a mask in indoor public places. You can still be infected and transmit the virus to others.
If you are not vaccinated, get your vaccine, and wear a mask in indoor public places.
Make sure your mask covers your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin.
Some hazards, such as floods and home fires, can happen anywhere. Others, including earthquakes and hurricanes, are more common in certain areas. Learn about your local risks.
In a disaster, it is important to stay connected and informed.
Prepare so that you have critical skills:
Gather food, water, and medicine. Organize supplies into a Go-Kit and a Stay-at-Home Kit.
Vaccines will protect you from severe illness and death. After you are fully vaccinated, wear a mask in indoor public places. You can still be infected and transmit the virus to others.
If you are not vaccinated, get your vaccine, and wear a mask in indoor public places.
Make sure your mask covers your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin.
Stay or go? Depending on the emergency, you may need to stay where you are or evacuate to stay safe. If you need to go somewhere else, think through these questions:
If separated, or if the phone or internet is down, have a plan to communicate with loved ones.
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