September is Disaster Preparedness Month

Sep 14, 2009

Did you know your Ventura County UCCE office has another less known name? We are also known as the County of Ventura Farm Advisor office.

The County of Ventura is taking part in a nationwide effort to encourage everyone to be prepared for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. As a County of Ventura agency, we would like to help the effort by reminding our clientele of the importance of preparing for disaster or emergency.

The following is taken from a recent County communication:

When unexpected natural or man-made emergencies occur, our greatest defense is individual preparedness. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services has taken steps to assist our community in becoming educated, trained and better prepared. We invite you to accept our challenge in being better prepared and join our effort in observing September as National Preparedness Month.

For more information, please visit the County of Ventura Disaster Information website . This website will display current information in the event of an emergency, educate residents on the hazards in our area, and provide resources on how to prepare, respond and recover from a disaster in our area. When you are prepared, Ventura County is too.

Thanks for doing your part!