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Disasters Show Need For "Preparedness Month"

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Disasters can come with some lead time, like hurricanes, or they can be sudden, like earthquakes and fires. 

Either way, it pays to prepare for times when conditions are not under our control.  September is , a time to... well, the name is pretty clear, isn't it? 

The is starting up a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and has had a CERT for a while.  Reps from those organizations visit with preparedness tips.   

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is JPR content partner at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a regional reporter at ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ where she won a National Edward R. Murrow Award.