AARP Eye Center
Reduce your risk of disaster and stay safe. Our series will cover knowing your risks for disasters, preparing for winter weather and extreme heat, and making a recovery plan.
About the Event
Join AARP New Mexico and nonprofit disaster relief organization St. Bernard Project for a four-part webinar series on key disaster preparedness topics for older adult individuals.
Session 1: Disaster Preparedness at Home
Join us to learn about critical components of disaster planning so you can reduce your risks and stay safe.
This session will cover knowing disaster risks, making preparedness plans, taking quick actions to secure properties and mitigating risks to protect homes from future disasters.
Session 2: Winter Weather Preparedness 101
Getting prepared for winter storms and freezing conditions is critical to your safety.
In this session, you will learn about understanding risks from winter storms and freezing conditions, stocking up on emergency supplies, protecting your home with quick pre-storm actions and conducting home maintenance.
Session 3: Extreme Heat Preparedness 101
Learn extreme heat basics and key preparedness actions for households.
This webinar will cover knowing your extreme heat risks, staying informed, learning safety actions, preparing your home and getting ready for power outages.
Session 4: Making Your Recovery Plan in Advance
Making a recovery plan, including for your finances, is a crucial part of larger household disaster preparedness planning.
This training covers integrating recovery planning into preparedness plans, protecting important documents, and avoiding contractor fraud issues.
How to Join
In Person: Equality Park Place, Newport, RI 
