Katie Fox, assistant director for the National Preparedness Directorate at FEMA, joined Cheddar to offer specific ways Americans should prepare for disasters, even if they don't live in hurricane zones. Natural disasters affected 15 percent of the U.S. population in 2017, often in places unaccustomed to dealing with nature's fury. For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/fema-urges-households-to-create-emergency-plan).

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