The Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management does a lot of planning and practicing year round to ensure the County is ready to respond to a variety of emergency situations, but there is absolutely nothing that can take the place of personal readiness. Being “ready” means being able to stay or go on a moment’s notice. Officials say this is easily done, but very few people actually take the time to do it. A recent survey of county residents revealed that 40% have done nothing to prepare to shelter themselves in their homes for any length of time and 67% responded that they have done nothing to prepare for an evacuation.
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