The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of a new publication to help individuals prepare themselves and their families for disasters. Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster specific information and preparation and response to disasters.

Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness pro- vides a step-by-step outline on preparing a disaster supply kit, locating and evacuating a shelter, planning for people with disabilities and planning for family pets. The guide also details man-made threats from hazardous materials and terrorism.

For more information and to obtain an online copy of Are You Ready, visit www.fema.gov/areyouready.