Disaster support hubs are a tool that should be incorporated into emergency plans for families, neighbours, and community organizations.

Hubs can also be used depending on the specific needs of local residents and groups.

Family meeting location

During an emergency, you may not be able to contact your family right away, or it may not be safe for you to go home.

Having a family meeting location is an important part of your emergency plan.

Disaster support hubs can be used as one of your pre-planned family meeting locations.

Neighbourhood support

Communities will recover and rebuild faster if families and neighbours are prepared to help each other.

Think about the resources and skills that you have that could benefit others, and the type of support that you might require after an emergency.

Discuss your plans with your neighbours and consider ways that you can help each other at disaster support hubs.

Community organizations

There may be services or skills that community organizations can offer after an earthquake. Consider how your members or clients could rely on you.

Depending on the role of your organization, disaster support hubs may be a good location for you to plan to coordinate activities and connect with your community.

Talk to your family and neighbours now about disaster support hubs and the ways you could use them to help your community during an emergency. Find the closest location to you using the digital map on this page and download a map PDF file (110 KB) for your emergency kit.