{"id":688311,"date":"2022-09-22T18:30:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T22:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/during-national-preparedness-month-and-all-year-long-help-your-family-be-ready-if-an-emergency-happens\/"},"modified":"2022-09-22T18:30:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T22:30:03","slug":"during-national-preparedness-month-and-all-year-long-help-your-family-be-ready-if-an-emergency-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/during-national-preparedness-month-and-all-year-long-help-your-family-be-ready-if-an-emergency-happens\/","title":{"rendered":"During National Preparedness Month (and All Year Long) Help Your Family be Ready if an Emergency Happens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During National Preparedness Month (and All Year Long) Help Your Family be Ready if an Emergency Happens<\/b><\/p>\n

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Offers Tips to Help You Prepare<\/i><\/p>\n

OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nDisasters can happen without warning. To help keep your family safe, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) encourages customers to talk with their families or coworkers and make emergency plans.\n<\/p>\n

\nSeptember is National Preparedness Month, and this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency has a theme – \u201cThe life you\u2019ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nTaking just a little time planning for emergencies today can make a tremendous difference if a disaster happens at your home or business, said Angie Gibson, PG&E Vice President of Emergency Preparedness and Response.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cMy team and I focus on preparedness year-round. We believe firmly that the time spent preparing for emergencies reflects not only our commitment to the communities we service, but also an investment in the future. The more prepared we are today, the faster we can respond when emergencies occur,\u201d Gibson said.\n<\/p>\n

\nGibson said these teams, from meteorologists and geologists to emergency managers and career public safety leaders, work every day to help PG&E and our customers prepare for wildfires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or major storms. She also encourages customers to check with their local emergency preparedness experts.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cVisit your County Emergency Services website and understand the risks and hazards around you,\u201d she said. \u201cThis will provide a great framework to know what you need to be prepared for and how to keep your family and neighbors safe.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nTo help you protect your family, PG&E\u2019s Safety Action Center<\/a> offers tips on preparing emergency plans and other ways to keep your family safe. When preparing your emergency supplies, consider these tips –\n<\/p>\n