| Dear Citizens,
Thank you for sending for this vital information about how you
can protect yourself and your family in times of disaster and incidents of
terrorism. This publication is made available by the U.S. General Services
Administration's Federal Citizen Information Center as a public service to
readers of "Dear Abby," the nationally syndicated column to whom millions of
citizens turn for practical advice every day.
This publication, A Citizen Guide to Disaster
Preparedness, is part of a larger package of publications all focused on
helping you be better prepared to deal with important life events. Subjects
covered include money issues such as financial planning and making a will,
health issues such as taking medications properly and avoiding drug
interactions, knowing your rights if you are a citizen with disabilities, and
protecting yourself in the marketplace with the Consumer Action Handbook. Using
the information in these publications will help citizens lead safer, securer
lives every day, as well as if disaster strikes.
We wish to acknowledge the Federal Emergency
Management Agency as the source of the emergency preparedness information
contained in this publication, and to thank "Dear Abby" especially for her
extraordinary service to American citizens by making this offer through her
column. Other partners who have generously provided information include the
U.S. Department of Justice, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,
MetLife, the Council on Family Health, and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.
Together, we will be prepared to live in safety and freedom.
Teresa N. Nasif
Director |