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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=149 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="4d309951dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>          </B><B>   </B><B>--Type Short Title Here--</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=87 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0065c3b2dvldtc.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.crimestop.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crimestop.net"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">HOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FEATURED FUGITIVES"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">WANTED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="unsolved_crimes_in_the_pikes_peak_region.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Major Crimes"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">UNSOLVED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sheriff_s_most_wanted.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Title 2"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SHERIFF'S WANTED</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How To Reach Us"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CONTACT US</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="student_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Pikes Peak Area Student Crime Stop"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">STUDENT CS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_crime_stoppers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT CRIME STOPPERS"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a0ffffff00.gif" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ABOUT CS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sponsors.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thank You! 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 But the damage that weather can cause can be terrible.  With these disasters, sometimes there is advance notice, sometimes not.   </div> <bR> <div> <B>FEMA's website for kids - </B><A HREF="http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm"><U><B>The Disaster Area</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Some disasters are not natural, like terrorist acts, such as bombings, or mechanical disasters, like plane crashes.  These kind of disasters tend to happen with no warning.</div> <bR> <div> The best way to prevent damage from disasters is to plan ahead. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Talk with your parents</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000bf00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Talk about what kind of disasters can happen in your area</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000bf00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Talk about what your plan is if these events happen</div> <bR> <div> <B>Prepare an Emergency Plan</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000bf00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Know the emergency numbers in your area and post them by the phone</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000bf00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Make a Disaster Plan with your family and practice it</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b701180000bf00.gif" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Put together a Disaster Supply Kit   </div> <bR> <div> Here are some link for creating a plan</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.springsgov.com/units/communications/Emergency%20Preparedness.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.springsgov.com/units/communic"><U>The Emergency Preparedness Guide</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Here are some links for creating a kit</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkit.htm"><U>Fema Disaster Supply Kit for Kids</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/assemble_disaster_supplies_kit.shtm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/assemble"><U>FEMA Disaster Supply Kit</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/prepare/supply_kit.shtml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/pre"><U>National Hurricane Center Disaster Supply Kit</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_3_,00.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.redcross.org/services/disaste"><U>American Red Cross Disaster Supply Kit</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>