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BEING PREPARED IS AN A-OK PLAN – Jerry George promoted the simple tool of a two-sided sign to place in the window after a disaster has happened. Side two reads "HELP." George lives within this North Third Street neighborhood mapping group's boundaries.
Jerry George put on his hardhat Sunday and went to work helping neighbors prepare for natural disasters or emergency situations that could strike La Conner.
The town's emergency management commission chair joined north end residents at the Matthews North Third Street home for a 75-minute session on neighborhood mapping – the process of establishing a set of steps enhancing emergency preparedness.
Leslie Smith led the meeting. She lives on Center Street with her husband, William. Their home was threatened by the June 19 house fire behind them.
She had the group list specific skills and resource...
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