Alaska: Neighbors Prepare for Natural Disasters with Emergency Watch

When a natural disaster does strike, neighbors are going to be your closest source for help. Some streets are sticking together and making plans as part of the emergency watch program.

For many Alaskans having an emergency kit is not a priority,”wouldn’t it be better to just have that stuff at home?” said Michelle Torres, Public Information Officer for the Office of Emergency Management in Anchorage.

This program is designed specifically for the state’s largest city. The three major concerns are earthquakes, winter weather and wild fires, ” who in the neighborhood has tools, who in the neighborhood has a generator? does somebody know first aid or cpr?” said Torres.

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