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Natural disasters affect thousands of people around the world each year.
自然災害每年都會波及到會世界上成千上萬的人。
But different parts of the world experience different types of disasters.
但是世界不同地區會遇到不同種類的災難。
Some places have typhoons while others have tornadoes.
有些地方會有臺風，而其他地方則會有龍卷風。
You should know what disasters can affect your home and family.
你應該清楚什么樣的災難會影響到你的住所和家庭。
Every emergency is different.
每種突發事件都不一樣。
But these three things can help you prepare yourself and keep your family safe.
但是下面三件可以幫助你做好準備，以及保證你家人的安全。
Do Some Research
做一些調查
Learn about the disasters that can happen in your area.
了解你所在地區會發生的災害。
How could those disasters affect your home, phones, power and water?
這些災害會如何影響到你的住所、電話、用電以及用水的？
Make an Emergency Plan
制定一項應急計劃
In a disaster, you can't always travel.
在一場災難中，你不一定能夠外出。
Sometimes phones stop working, too.
有時候電話也無法使用。
Decide where family members should meet if they can't get home safely.
如果家人不能安全到家，那就要決定好要在哪里集合。
Make a list of important phone numbers and addresses for everyone to keep in their bag or wallet.
列出重要電話號碼的清單和地址，讓每個人放在書包或者錢包里。
Prepare for the Worst
做好最壞的準備
What will you take if you need to leave home quickly?
如果你必須迅速從住所離開，你會帶什么？
Clothes, water and food are important.
衣服，水和食物都很重要。
But so are important papers such as ID cards and bank information.
而像身份證、銀行信息這些重要的文件，也是很重要的。
If someone in your family needs medicine, you should take that, too.
如果你的家人需要藥物，你也應該帶著它。
Keep these things together in one place.
把這些東西都集中放到一個地方。
That way you can get them quickly if you need them.
這樣，當你需要時，你就能迅速拿到。
