Neighborhood

Once you’ve prepared your home and family for emergencies, your next step is neighborhood preparedness.

On Bainbridge Island, we use the Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) Program to organize our many neighborhoods. If you are ready to get started fast, email Team Co-Lead Ann Cook now.

People gathered outside at a neighborhood party

Island Disaster Hub locations

The Map Your Neighborhood Program will help you do the following:

  • Learn the Nine Steps to Take Immediately Following a Disaster to secure your home and to protect your neighborhood.

  • Identify the Skills and Equipment each neighbor has that would be useful in an effective disaster response.

  • Create a Neighborhood Map identifying a meeting place and the locations of propane tanks so they might be turned off in an emergency.

  • Create a Contact List that helps identify those with specific needs such as the elderly, disabled people, children, and pets who may at times be home alone.

  • Work together as a team to evaluate your neighborhood during the first hour following a disaster, take necessary actions, and then report your status to your closest Disaster Hub.

Ready to get started? Email MYN Team Co-Lead Ann Cook to schedule a party.