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>> jack russell. >> very good. >> were talking about hurricane season and need to be prepare not only as adults and parents and all of that, but for our pets, too. so lets talk about the microchip. >> very important. and the american humane association are embarking on a tour with the red star rescue vehicle, to raise awareness and education about what people can do. most important thing is to microchip. a smile chip the size of a rice granule inserted under the shoulder. >> show me how you find...

Those warnings and practice those drills. >> reporter: officials say those drills should include a plan for where to go when a tornado hits, packing a disaster kit, and how to contact family after a tornado passes. all things experts say can save lives. clayton sandell, abc news, creston, iowa. >> the worst devastation came in a small town of woodward, oklahoma. thats where five people, including a father and both of his daughters died. dozens of homes and several businesses were destroyed. fore...

can and we will hope for the best as mom likes to say. >> we will be covering this very, very closely. as we always do at cnn. in fact, jim acosta takes over our coverage right now in the "cnn newsroom." jim, take it away. >> thanks, guys, very much. good morning, everybody. it is almost here. hurricane irene is curving closer and closer to tens of millions of people. waves and wind already kicking up and the first rains will soak the southeast today. this is a big storm. hundreds of m...

Gallons. its not as good as the life straw, but this will get the job done. people need clean water right after a disaster. >> so there are items one can put in their disaster kit which in california, having a disaster kit is very common. >> its important. >> aton, stand by. i want to get over to simon winchester right now, also with us. simon, its not only the san andreas fault. there is also a fault in the northwest. >> yes. thats the one that isnt talked about nearly as much, largely because ...

>> greg: i am going to ask you, you have a family, the world is a dangerous place. do you have a regimen when all hell breaks loose that you know what you are going to do -- >> oh, yeah. >> greg: you do?! >> oh, yeah. thats the sort of thing that i think everyone should do in one fashion. you should have some sort of plan, or get out of dodge plan. and its an emergency preparedness. >> greg: hold on. whats go to happen to me? >> all right. you are safe. >> okay. bill and i have a plan. we buy an...

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