December 31, 2007

Prepare your family before the next natural disaster

Severe storms and flooding have already had disastrous results in Western Washington this season. Learn how to prepare your family for another bad storm, an earthquake or other natural disaster before the next one arrives.

Sandi Kvarnstrom and Shelly Hutchinson of the Mason County Division of Emergency Management will discuss disaster and emergency preparedness in the home on Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Shelton Timberland Library (William G. Reed Library). The team will also schedule the workshop in Belfair later this winter.

The discussion will include getting the whole family involved in setting up a plan and organizing emergency supplies, an alternate source of heat and enough fuel to last up to seven days.

The library is located at 710 W Alder Street, Shelton, 98584. For more information, please contact the library at (360) 426-1362.　　

Timberland Regional Library serves the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community public libraries and 7 library service partner locations. The library system is funded by local property taxes. For information on any subject, people can telephone Timberland’s Central Reference Service librarians toll-free at 1-800-562-6022. Or they can visit the TRL Web site at www.trlib.org. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library one week in advance.

Revised 12/31/07