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... Carbon dioxide Sources: unvented gas and kerosene appliances, improperly ve...bicides, combustion products, asphalt, gasoline vapors, tobacco smoke, dried-o...

...ing). Class B - Flammable liquids, gases, and greases. Treat by excluding air...hut off required machinery, power, and gas Activate automatic and/or man...

...ing). Class B - Flammable liquids, gases, and greases. Treat by excluding air...hut off required machinery, power, and gas Activate automatic and/or manu...

... insurance, if you're eligible and vulnerable. 4. Review your insurance policy. Are you sure everything important is covered or did your memory play tricks? Keep it in a safe place where it can be retrieved easily after a disaster. Keep a quick-reference list containing your agent's telephone number, all your policy numbers, and the respective insurance company names. 5. Know how to shut off your gas, electricity, and water, and how to board up vulnerable places around the house, such as doors and windows. 6. Plan a family evacuation and relocation strategy. (The next three items usually are recommended at the time of a hurricane watch or during Earthquake Preparedness' week. However, waiting until then is not a good idea. First, consider the threat of tornadoes, ... be prepared for an earthquake by being aware of and eliminating or minimizing possible hazards in your home. These hazards include: Tall, heavy furniture that could topple, such as bookcases, china cabinets, and wall units. Consider bolting these to the wall. Hot water heaters that can pull away from pipes and rupture. Large appliances that could move far enough to rupture gas or electrical lines. Hanging plants in heavy pots that could swing free of hooks. Heavy picture frames or mirrors over the bed. Latches on kitchen or other cabinets that will not hold the door closed during shaking. Breakables or heavy objects that are kept on high or open shelves. A masonry chimney that could crumble and fall through an unsupported roof. Flammable liquids, like painting or cleaning products, that would be safer ...

... didn't supply enough power to heat his office and run his computers at the same time. So he had to turn the computers off for a while and run the heat to warm the office. Then, wearing several layers of sweaters, he'd turn off the heat, fire up the computer, and get as much work done as he could before the office got cold again. So if a gas generator is part of your disaster plan, know how much power it can generate, as well as how much gasoline it needs. Your plan should obviously include alternative methods of communication in the event that you lose telephone service. Cell phones certainly can be of great help during this time. However, I suggest that you also have a backup plan. A disaster can knock out cell towers ... home are located near a rail line, but I must admit that I don't know exactly what the trains are carrying when they pass by. A derailment wouldn't damage my agency directly, but if hazardous materials were spilled, I might not have access to my office — so I have to plan accordingly. We're well aware of the threat posed by computer hackers who might steal our agency information or plant a virus in our system. But we often don't give enough attention to the possible unexpected death of our top producer an incursion into our agency offices by an angry, hostile customer or ex-employee. I've talked with plenty of agencies that have experienced these things, and they had just as harmful an effect on the agency as any other disaster. You can't foresee everything that could happen to your ...

... planned ahead, one agent brought a gas-powered electricity generator to his o...r it can generate, as well as how much gasoline it needs. Your plan should ob...