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Emergencies can happen at any time and without warning. Be ready. With a little preparation, you can respond quickly to help yourself and others. Understand the risks in your area, create a household emergency plan and build an emergency kit.
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Transcript/Captions
[A family sits in their living room watching TV.]
Weather announcer: And some nasty weather rolling in across the country today…
[The TV shows people walking outside in a storm. The news ticker on the TV reads: “Breaking news: Heavy snowfall warnings across Canada”.]
Narrator: Extreme weather can hit quickly.
[Grandpa looks up from his crossword at the TV.]
Narrator: Because of climate change, high-risk weather is becoming more common and severe across Canada.
[The TV shows extreme high winds and reads: “Hurricane makes landfall”.]
[Dad and Mom look at each other, concerned.]
[The TV shows a series of extreme weather events. The ticker now reads: “Flood waters rapidly rising”.]
Narrator: 1 in 3 Canadian adults have experienced a major weather-related emergency or disaster.
[Daughter looks at the TV with wide eyes and drops her coloured pencil.]
[The TV shows a severe thunderstorm. The camera pans to show that the storm is now happening outside the family’s window. Thunder claps.
The family is no longer in the living room.]
Narrator: Know the risks in your area and learn what actions you can take.
[Cut to the kitchen. Mom runs her finger down an Emergency Checklist attached to the fridge.]
[Dad checks the kitchen cupboards for emergency supplies.]
Narrator: Are you ready?
[Dad sets two jugs of water on the kitchen island. Mom brings out a first aid kit.]
Narrator: Visit GetPrepared.ca.
[The family sits around the island. Onscreen text: GetPrepared.ca]
Narrator: A message from the Government of Canada.
[Canada wordmark]
Make an emergency plan
When emergencies happen, having a plan in place is the best way to respond quickly and protect your family, your community and your property. Make a plan now – before you need one.
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