Emergency Preparedness
The great blessing of being prepared gives us freedom from fear.
Members of the Church have been counseled for many years to be prepared for adversity. Preparation, both spiritual and temporal, can dispel fear (see Doctrine and Covenants 38:30).
Elder L. Tom Perry taught, “The need for preparation is abundantly clear. The great blessing of being prepared gives us freedom from fear” (“If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 36).
With the guidance of Church leaders, individuals and families should prepare to be self-reliant in times of personal and widespread tragedy.