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Family contact & reunification card
Fill out one copy for each person. Practice once with your phones put away. Keep a copy in a wallet or bag. Share only with people you trust.
Try this today. Ask an out-of-area contact today if they will help your household reconnect.
Our carry card · fold or cut out and keep with you
Household member / name:
Trusted contact / phone:
Out-of-area contact / phone:
Nearby meeting place:
Meeting place outside our neighborhood:
School, work or caregiver contact / phone:
Pet or accessibility arrangements:
Last reviewed:
When safe, send a text if calls cannot get through. Follow school and caregiver reunification procedures. Travel to a meeting place only when it is safe.
Source: Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA): Make a Plan
Ask how families will get reunification or shelter instructions (optional)
Power outage neighbor check-in
Agree on a check-in method and backup before an outage. Participation is voluntary; respect privacy and ask before sharing anyone’s information or entering a home.
Try this today. Agree on a check-in time with one neighbor today.
- Make contact. Use the agreed call, text, or safe doorstep check. Ask, “Are you okay? Is there something you need?”
- Listen and coordinate. Ask about safe temperature, water, charging, mobility, pets and power-dependent equipment without assuming someone needs help. Agree on the next check-in.
- Get help when needed. Call 911 for an immediate emergency. For urgent medical or equipment needs, contact the person’s care provider or emergency services as appropriate. Follow local officials’ instructions.
Our check-in plan
Neighbor / preferred contact method:
Backup contact / method:
When and how we will check in:
Local utility outage number:
Other agreed arrangements:
Use flashlights. Run portable generators outdoors at least 20 feet from the home, with exhaust pointed away from buildings, doors, windows and vents. Use grills only outdoors. Avoid downed power lines. If your home is dangerously hot or cold, find a safe place to go.
No-cook pantry planning
Choose shelf-stable foods your household already eats and that can be eaten safely without cooking. Consider allergies, dietary needs, infants, pets, and access to drinking water.
Try this today. List the ready-to-eat food and water you already have.
- Start with ready-to-eat canned beans, vegetables, fruit or fish; nut or seed butter; crackers; and shelf-stable milk or alternatives.
- Include a manual can opener, utensils, and a way to clean hands. Check dates and rotate supplies into everyday meals.
- GEMA recommends at least three days of nonperishable food and one gallon of water per person per day for drinking and hygiene. Plan extra for individual needs and pets.
- Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed during an outage. Follow food-safety guidance and do not taste food to check whether it is safe.
Our pantry plan
People / days to plan for:
Water needed, plus extra needs:
Foods and quantities:
Dietary, infant or pet needs:
Next date to check and rotate:
Sources: GEMA: Build a Kit · American Red Cross: Food Safety During an Emergency
Ask how emergency food and water will reach residents (optional)