Natural disasters affect thousands of people around the world each year.
自然灾害每年都会波及到会世界上成千上万的人。
But different parts of the world experience different types of disasters.
但是世界不同地区会遇到不同种类的灾难。
Some places have typhoons while others have tornadoes.
有些地方会有台风，而其他地方则会有龙卷风。
You should know what disasters can affect your home and family.
你应该清楚什么样的灾难会影响到你的住所和家庭。
Every emergency is different.
每种突发事件都不一样。
But these three things can help you prepare yourself and keep your family safe.
但是下面三件可以帮助你做好准备，以及保证你家人的安全。

Do Some Research
做一些调查
Learn about the disasters that can happen in your area.
了解你所在地区会发生的灾害。
How could those disasters affect your home, phones, power and water?
这些灾害会如何影响到你的住所、电话、用电以及用水的？

Make an Emergency Plan
制定一项应急计划
In a disaster, you can't always travel.
在一场灾难中，你不一定能够外出。
Sometimes phones stop working, too.
有时候电话也无法使用。
Decide where family members should meet if they can't get home safely.
如果家人不能安全到家，那就要决定好要在哪里集合。
Make a list of important phone numbers and addresses for everyone to keep in their bag or wallet.
列出重要电话号码的清单和地址，让每个人放在书包或者钱包里。

Prepare for the Worst
做好最坏的准备
What will you take if you need to leave home quickly?
如果你必须迅速从住所离开，你会带什么？
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.
而像身份证、银行信息这些重要的文件，也是很重要的。
If someone in your family needs medicine, you should take that, too.
如果你的家人需要药物，你也应该带着它。
Keep these things together in one place.
把这些东西都集中放到一个地方。
That way you can get them quickly if you need them.
这样，当你需要时，你就能迅速拿到。