[Press Release] : Be prepared for disaster!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Scott Smith, Public Information Officer, or Zim Schwartze,
Interim OEM Director - (573) 874-7400

Be prepared for disaster! 

COLUMBIA, MO (August 5, 2009) - The Columbia/Boone County Office of
Emergency Management (OEM) has a number of publications available to
help individuals, families, schools and businesses prepare for disaster.
These brochures are free upon request. 

“The material we have on hand covers any type of disaster,” says
Interim OEM Director Zim Schwartze. “These pamphlets cover a wide
range of incidents and provide details on how to prepare and react.
It’s our goal to make sure that the residents of Columbia and Boone
County are prepared for disaster. This information can be of great
benefit to everyone.”

Informational brochures can be provided to individuals or to large
groups, such as businesses, schools, churches or governmental
organizations. To inquire about the materials, contact the Office of
Emergency Management at (573) 874-7400. The same resources can be found
on the OEM page of the city's Web site at www.gocolumbiamo.com/EM.

Materials available from the Office of Emergency Management
disaster planning:
●	Preparing for Disaster 
●	Food and Water in an Emergency 
●	Helping Children Cope with Disaster 
●	Checklist for People with Mobility Problems 
●	Disaster Preparedness for Animals 
●	Hazardous Material Accidents 
●	Learn Emergency Preparedness With Sesame Street 

Links concerning natural disaster events: 
●	Severe Weather 
●	Earthquakes 
●	Extreme Heat 
●	Flooding 
●	Lightning 
●	Tornadoes 
●	Wildfires 
●	Winter Weather 

Homeland Security 
●	Local Homeland Security Information 
●	Terrorism 
●	How to Handle Biological Agent Threats 
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