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In preparing this site, the New Canaan Flu Committee, compiled information on twelve select topics that will be relevant to New Canaan residents. Many of these topics also pertain to most types of emergency conditions including storms and man-made disasters; and the recommendations and suggestions that follow cover many situations where there might be expected interruptions to power coupled with the inability or inadvisability to venture out. Most topics are relevant to many kinds of emergency conditions, while others are more relevant to health-related problems, not just pandemics.

Of the twelve topics outlined, four—Food, Water, the Medicine Cabinet, and the Family Disaster Supply Kit—cover items you should have on reserve at all times.

Three topics—Individual & Family Planning, Special Needs, and Pets—cover topics that are relevant to any emergency situation and take on a further relevance during pandemic conditions.

Four topics—Hygiene Practices, Home Health Care for the Flu Patient, Living at Home for Extended Periods, and Medical Assistance—are particularly relevant for health related emergency conditions.

And, Who to Contact & Where to Go for Help provides information about New Canaan town resources to help answer questions.

Keep in mind that as always for any emergency, call 911; for non-emergency information about topics in this site, call the New Canaan Chapter of the Red Cross at 966-1663.

During town-wide emergency conditions, the New Canaan Emergency Operations Center will be activated, and phone lines there will become operational as warranted. Visit www.newcanaan.info often for periodic updates regarding emergency preparedness topics including material changes in pandemic flu prospects or conditions; and as warranted, the town site will be updated frequently.

Our objective has been to make the information in this site as concise and as consistent as possible, and to make it easy for you to become aware and get information you need.

We in New Canaan have been working with town officials and healthcare personnel in surrounding towns as well as with emergency management and health care officials from the State of Connecticut. We believe the Town of New Canaan has achieved a high level of preparedness, and we now hope that more of you, too, will be more aware, get informed, and become better prepared