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Learn financial preparedness, gather financial and critical personal, household, and medical information before a disaster. Natural disasters can happen anywhere, but you can protect yourself and your finances by planning. A disaster can delay mail for days or weeks, start using electronic direct deposits.

Steps to Financial Preparedness

A weekend of preparation now can save you months of frustration and lots of money.

  • You never know when a disaster will happen. You can prepare by setting aside money in a rainy-day fund. Learn more financial preparedness tips: #FinancialFuture2019
  • Saving is the best financial defense against disasters. A little bit at a time can go a long way. USA.gov/flec #FinancialFuture2019
  • Do you have all the documents and digital copies you need to protect yourself after a disaster? Use the checklists in the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) and see if you are missing anything: #FinancialFuture2019 

Insurance

What Should I Know About Flood Insurance? Protecting yourself today means knowing what to do when a flood is approaching your home or business.

  • Before disaster strikes, review your #insurance coverage. Insurance is the fastest way to recover after a disaster.
  • Where it rains it can #flood. One inch of water in your home can create as much as $25,000 in damage. Do you have flood insurance? ;
  • Homeowners and/or renter’s insurance does not typically cover flood damage. Contact National Flood Insurance Program Help Center at 800-427-4661. Talk to your agent for your existing policy and ask about flood insurance. #FinancialFuture2019 
  • Documenting your private property can help #insurance claims if a disaster. Take this free action now and protect yourself later. #FinancialFuture2019 

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 Playlist: Danger Rangers

Seven animal heroes called the "Danger Rangers," their robot Fallbot, and their artificial intelligence called SAVO teach children about safety through examples, such as environmental hazards and unsafe places.

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The Great Race
Episode 107: The Great Race Worley the Weasel and his badger friends...
Safe and Sound
Episode 106: Safe & Sound The hottest new rock bands, the Decibulls,...
Where the Fun Never Stops
Episode 104: Where the Fun Never Stops The Danger Rangers discover a...
Fires & Liars
Episode 103: Fires & Liars When two mischievous boys play with...
Dog Days
Episode 110: Dog Days Everything is "going to the dogs" at the local...
Go Games
Episode 113: Go Games Junior Danger Ranger Talya sets out to shoot a...
Kitty's Surprise Party
Episode 114: Kitty's Surprise Party The Danger Rangers celebrate...
Fallbot Forget Me Not
Episode 115: Fallbot Forget-Me-Not When Fallbot blows a circuit board...
Water Works
Episode 102: Water Works When Commander Octagon builds his vast...
Wet and Wild
Episode 112: Wet & Wild The Danger Rangers take a cruise ship vacation....
Mission 547: Safety Rules!
Episode 116:Mission 547: Safety Rules! The Danger Rangers each receive...
Cave Save
Episode 108: Cave Save After hearing tales of old-timer Diaz's mining...

The Great Race

Episode 107: The Great Race
Worley the Weasel and his badger friends want to hold a secret race. Find out who wins this great race and how the Danger Rangers leap ...


 
 

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