Every family, especially ones with younger children, should have an emergency kit and plan prepared and in place ahead of time. The kit should be designed to help get you and your family through a few days without power or access to outside assistance, and the plan should be specific and memorized by all members of your family. In honor of September's National Preparedness Month, let these simple steps serve as a guide for how to put your own emergency plan into place. • Make your plan together. Think of scenarios that could happen and plan how you would manage your...
