Question

Why should a person be prepared for emergencies?

Answer 1

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Explanation: There are real benefits to being prepared: Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. Communities, families, and individuals should know what to do in the event of a fire and where to seek shelter during a powerful storm.

Answer 2

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Being prepared can reduce fear, anxiety, and losses that accompany disasters. ... People also can reduce the impact of disasters (flood proofing, elevating a home or moving a home out of harm's way, and securing items that could shake loose in an earthquake) and sometimes avoid the danger completely.