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Disaster News and Preparedness Issue
Since this is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and you are all part of my pet-loving family of friends, I am sharing the following vital information with you. In fact, this month's Kitty Times is devoted to the safety and welfare of our special companions to keep them safe, along with our families, during times of disaster, either natural or man-made.
Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian is still raging and has been reported as the strongest and most devastating hurricane on record in the Atlantic. Rescue efforts are underway in many locations along the U.S. east coast already and include the work of many animal shelters as animals are moved as far inland as possible. Here is one report: The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reached out to The Anti-Cruelty Society to provide support for shelter animals evacuated from the Hurricane Dorian impact areas. To help prepare for the hurricane, The Anti-Cruelty Society is providing refuge to 89 shelter animals (63 cats and 26 dogs) from South Carolina in the Myrtle Beach area. The animals were evacuated from South Carolina on Wednesday, September 4 and arrived in Chicago via truck on Thursday September 5. Read more here for updates and how you can help: https://anticruelty.org/dorian
Heartwarming stories of people rescuing animals from Hurricane Dorian
It's not just humans reeling from Hurricane Dorian. Animals are drenched and windswept, too.
While there are a few heartbreaking tales, most people struggling with the hurricane have gone above and beyond to keep animals safe and secure.
One woman in the Bahamas took in nearly 100 dogs. In Florida, a shelter found homes for 250 cats and dogs in less than a week.
Dorian made landfall in North Carolina on Friday as a Category 1 storm. The storm has claimed the lives of at least 30 Bahamians and five Americans, when the storm reached Category 5.
The Wisconsin Humane Society welcomed 33 cats on Saturday. The cats were evacuated from Florida in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. Please donate to help offset the cost for medical treatments, daily care, and fostering expenses. https://www.wihumane.org/donateThe cats were previously in a shelter in Florida, searching for homes. Their departure helped ensure that the shelter will be better prepared to support any pets displaced by the storm.
Be sure to check with any shelters and rescues in your area to see if they need extra help because of hurricane rescue work. |
Some free resources to help with your disaster planning
Click here to get a free PDF e-book to learn about the threats our pets face in our uncertain world as conditions change, often dramatically in ways we never expected. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/sites/default/files/climatechangeandyourpet_ebook_04_2019_v2.pdfAnd don’t forget to share this with your family and friends. While this ebook is primarily about climate change and long term effects on our lives, I include this as accessory information for consideration while planning and preparing for the disasters that seem to come up more often these days. It's not unreasonable to consider that climate change and natural disasters may be related in many ways. One thing you can do today: Put together a pet disaster kit, so you can be immediately responsive to your pets’ needs in the event of an emergency. According to The Climate Reality Project, "Events like torrential rains, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, and droughts are becoming more frequent and intense." We need to learn as much as we can and how to be prepared when those things happen.
My Disaster Response Website
Feel free to explore the resources to prepare for or handle a variety of disasters, emergencies and unexpected events that threaten everyone's safety. http://ccadrt.1hwy.com (Crisis Control And Disaster Response Tactics)
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