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Preparedness

September is National Preparedness Month, and on behalf of Ready.gov, DOT reminds you to be disaster aware and to prepare for emergency situations at work, at home, and elsewhere.

As President Obama wrote in his message to participants in America's PrepareAthon, "Knowing regional hazards,...