Neighborhood Disaster Plan
In an emergency, first responders such as 9-1-1, police and fire are overwhelmed with help requests. In the critical first hour of an emergency, the people you will turn to for help are your neighbors. Have you talked with your neighbors about what you would do during a disaster?
Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) is a program designed to start your neighborhood conversation about disaster preparedness. The MYN program was developed by Dr. LuAn Johnson, of the Washington State University Emergency Management program to help neighborhoods of 15-20 houses quickly and easily create a response plan for emergencies.
The Map Your Neighborhood Program will help you:
- Create a neighborhood contact list and identify those in your neighborhood who are elderly or need special assistance
- Create a neighborhood utilities map that shows the locations of natural gas and propane tanks in your neighborhood
- Identify the skills and equipment that each neighbor has to contribute during an emergency. Now you’ll know who has plumbing skills, who knows CPR and who has a chainsaw.
- Learn the 9 Steps to Take Immediately After a Disaster. You’ll be able to protect your home and secure your neighborhood with this written checklist.
Getting started with the Map Your Neighborhood program is as easy as a download.
Map Your Neighborhood (pdf download)
Has your neighborhood designed a neighborhood disaster plan? What were your successes and challenges?
I’ve been helping to organize some local neighborhood associations in West San Jose, CA. Great to have this info to forward to people! I do have a question. Is there any software, perhaps wiki, or Google map type software that allows people to add info to a community map of their neighborhood? I’m thinking CERT people could list their info, or leaders could input info via home computer to a general neighborhood map. Thanks.