Get prepared
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“It is the personal ties among members of a community that determine survival during a disaster, and recovery in its aftermath.”
Resilience starts at home, but it thrives in community! That’s why we organize.
Once you begin preparing your home and family for emergencies, your next step is neighborhood preparedness. When you get to know your neighbors, you may be surprised by the range of skills, resourcefulness, and kindness you can find just down the street. You may even discover new friends. At the very least, you’ll know who has a spare cup of sugar—or who can turn off that outdoor sprinkler you accidentally left running when you dashed to catch the ferry.
Of course, individual preparedness is essential. Make sure your own household is stocked and ready so you’re not a burden on your neighbors in an emergency. Just as important is pooling resources, building trust, and knowing someone will check on you when the power goes out in an ice storm… knowing who can clear the tree blocking your road… or where you can go if your home is damaged.
Neighbors caring for neighbors—that’s what creates real safety, security, and peace of mind.
Are you your neighborhood’s Champion?
Consider becoming a neighborhood champion or find someone who will serve in this capacity. Even better, find a couple people to form a team with you.
South Whidbey Prepares is your partner—we have Neighborhood champions with a whole support structure, abundant resources, and monthly gatherings of our champions to learn, share stories and solve challenges. Just as you are building resilience at the neighborhood level, champions gather to build resilience at the community level.
You too can be on this map of champions of South Whidbey!
