Cedar Rapids to hand out emergency preparedness resource information Saturday morning at area Hy-Vee stores

CEDAR RAPIDS — On Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m., the city of Cedar Rapids will be partnering with Hy-Vee for an Emergency Preparedness Day event. The city of Cedar Rapids will be distributing bags with resource information and emergency preparedness handouts at five Hy-Vee locations throughout Cedar Rapids.

The Hy-Vee locations include:

• 1556 First Ave. NE

• 20 Wilson Ave. SW

• 1843 Johnson Ave. NW

• 4035 Mount Vernon Rd. SE

• 3235 Oakland Rd. NE

Cedar Rapids firefighters will be assisting with the event and will have a fire engine on display at each location (pending any emergency calls for service).

Being ready for an emergency includes staying informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses, developing a family emergency plan, building an emergency supply kit, and getting involved in the community by taking action to prepare for emergencies.

For more information about the Neighborhood P.A.C.T. Emergency Preparedness Initiative, please visit www.CityofCR.com/PACT.