ReadyMontco: Helpful Links

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Helpful Links
The American Red Cross
 www.redcross.org
 
The American Red Cross – Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter
  http://www.redcross-philly.org/
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  http://www.cdc.gov 
 
 
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
 
Federal Emergency Management Agency
 
 
 
Montgomery County Department of Public Safety
 
Montgomery County Health Department
Helpful Links

 
Citizen Preparedness Guides
Are You Ready guide

Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizens Preparedness  (En Español)
This guide contains information on how to create a disaster plan, how to handle evacuations, sheltering, and animals in disasters.  There are also overviews about natural and manmade disasters as well as ideas for the next steps you can take to learn more about being prepared.
 
PA guidePennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide  (En Español)
This guide provides tips on how to respond in an emergency and will help you and your family prepare your home in case of disaster. Includes information on homeland security threat levels, special populations, and making disaster kits.

United for a Stronger America: Citizens’ Preparedness Guide
This guide provides additional information on preparedness, which includes, opening mail, traveling, children, and how to report emergencies.
 
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Learn how to protect yourself and cope with disaster by planning ahead.  This checklist will help you get started.
 
Preparing for Emergencies: A Checklist for People with Mobility Problems
For the millions of Americans with mobility problems, emergencies such as fires and floods present a special challenge.  Protecting yourself and your family when disaster strikes requires planning ahead.
 
Family Communications Plan
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so plan how you will contact one another and review what you will do in different situations.