When disaster strikes, we come together to help each other. Getting prepared is about knowing your neighbors, saying hi to the regulars at the local market, and staying in touch with family and friends—both digitally and in person.

Connect through your digital networks

In the event of an emergency, we all turn to our existing tools and networks—many of which are digital. Think about your connections and the online communities you’re already a part of, so you can share updates and information when something happens.

 

  • Follow our social channels

  • Use your social channels

    • Now: Discuss with your family & friends how you'll stay in touch with them via social tools like Facebook Messenger following an emergency
    • In an emergency: Post about yourself and your area. Use #SMCReady to include them in the crowdsourced emergency feed.

  • Sign up for SMCAlerts

    • Now: SMC ALERT is an alert notification system used to immediately contact you during urgent or emergency situations. You can set alerts to send emergency and non-emergency text and voice messages to your email accounts, cell phones, smart devices, voice messages to landline phones (home & work)

  • Meet your neighbors on Nextdoor

    • Now: Sign up for Nextdoor to meet your neighbors and create a community disaster preparedness plan.
    • In an emergency: Log onto Nextdoor to share local information and resources with people who live near you. 

  • Sign up for Airbnb

    • Now: Create an AirBnB profile so you are ready to find or share a place to stay if anything happens.
    • In an emergency: Find a place to stay, or share your place with those in need.

  • Save documents on Google Drive

    • Now: Scan personal documents like your driver’s license, passport, and birth certificate. Save digital copies in the cloud through Google Drive.
    • In an emergency: Access your documents remotely in case you can't get home. Know that there is a safe copy in the cloud.

Connect through your local networks

Your neighborhood networks are important in an emergency too—consider the connections you already have—to your yoga studio, craft collective, spiritual groups, or friends in the neighborhood—so you can band together if something happens.

Your neighborhood networks are important in an emergency too—consider the connections you already have—to your yoga studio, craft collective, spiritual groups, or friends in the neighborhood—so you can band together if something happens.

Some examples include:

school, congregation, workplace, yoga class, bookclub, neighborhood bar

 

Learn more from our partners at the American Red Cross

To get even better prepared as a household, neighborhood, or community, connect with these organizations.

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American Red Cross

American Red Cross, Bay Area Chapter provides a variety of trainings including first aid, CPR, and how to prepare for emergencies.

http://www.redcross.org/ca/san-francisco