Muhlenberg County Health Department

Community Preparedness & MRC

Emergencies can happen with little to no warning, help your family prepare for when disaster strikes.

Families should work together to build a kit so their family can survive for the first 72 hours following a disaster because it may take a while for help to arrive.  This includes basic items such as fresh water, medications, food, and more.  See https://www.ready.gov/kit to get started.

Stay safe with weather alerts when you are on the go: https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app .

Across this great nation, volunteers in the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) donate time and skills to help response agencies prepare and respond to emergency events.  The Hopkins-Muhlenberg Medical Reserve Corps is a group of volunteers from a variety of backgrounds that may be called upon to respond to an emergency or disaster event.  Call 270-754-3200 to sign up to be an MRC volunteer or register with ReadyOp at http://ky.readyop.com/contact/register/71 .

DISASTER CHECKLIST

The potential disasters in the Muhlenberg County area include:

There are many resources available to help you learn more and start your kit today.

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies.html

https://www.ready.gov/

https://kyem.ky.gov/Preparedness/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/

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