Preparing for any disaster is as important as responding timely towards it and FEMA is concerned with emergency management which is encompassing of all the process of managing it. Preparing for emergency situations or disasters can be challenging and different groups can employ different strategies depending on the situations, but there are basic things that everyone needs to be aware of and do, which I also indulge in. one of them is having the first-aid: medicines (routine and basic ones), band-aids, dressings, crepe bandages, scissors, antiseptics, painkillers, distilled water, and the other is to stock up on the things that are basics: water, two sets of clean clothes, non-perishable food items, flashlights and battery for it, radio for updates in case the internet is down, hygiene and sanitary products. I also have our basement ready for all my family to come together in case of disasters, as there a few relatives and close friends staying nearby. I have participated in drills a few times in the case of disasters and clear on the basic process of survival and response plan. At home, we have a plan ready on how to get at one place and contribute the things and skills we are adept in and help one another in times of emergencies.