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State Farm® Encourages Disaster Preparation During Severe Weather Awareness Week

Alabama Observes Week February 17 - 22

Birmingham, AL (February 19, 2013)

State Farm®, Alabama's largest home and auto insurer, is encouraging residents to take steps to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. There are a number of things that Alabama residents can do to help keep their families safer and recover more quickly from a natural disaster. "The severe weather threat that we are already starting to face is a reminder that the severe weather season is almost here," says State Farm spokesman Roszell Gadson.

Here are some basic preparations that should be taken:

  1. Create an emergency kit with water, food, first aid, medications, radio, personal and insurance documents, key contact information, map, cash, extra clothing, sanitary supplies, basic tools, and pet supplies.
  2. Make a plan and review it with members of your household, pick a safe place in your home where family members should gather during severe weather, make sure everyone knows were the emergency kit is stored, where evacuation and alternative evacuation are, and how and if utilities should be turned off. Make sure your pets are included in your evacuation plans.
  3. Be informed – listen to your local radio and TV stations and visit www.Weather.com for updated storm information, be alert to changing weather conditions, and always err on the side of caution.
  4. Make a complete video or photo inventory of your possessions for insurance purposes and keep these documents in a safe place (preferably not in your home or automobile).
    Download a Home Inventory Checklist
  5. Contact your insurance agent to review your policy – make sure that you understand what your policy covers and that you have adequate coverage.

For more information on disaster preparedness and how to best respond should severe weather strike please visit http://www.statefarm.com/learning/disasters/disasters.asp Severe weather can cause hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage, numerous personal injuries, and deaths across the state.

Contact

Roszell Gadson
State Farm Public Affairs
Phone: (770) 418-5940

About State Farm®

State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts - more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.