Be Ready for Emergencies

Hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, power failures - are you and your household ready to cope with emergencies?

Be informed - connect to the best sources of information

• Sign up for Lexington's CodeRED
• Get a battery-powered weather radio to hear alerts from the National Weather Service
• Connect to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on the MEMA website, on Twitter (@MassEMA) and on Facebook
• Find out about Mass 2-1-1 - Massachusetts' phone number for information on emergency shelters and other disaster-related information

Have a family emergency plan:

Visit MEMA's website for information on how to

• establish meeting locations
• develop an emergency contact plan
• evacuate
• shelter in place
• practice the plan with your household
• plan for your pets