Neighborhood Watch

We have a Neighborhood Watch program in our neighborhood and as a result, we’ve met many of the people who live on our block. We know who the retired people are, where those with children live, and who are the handy people and health care professionals in case of emergency.

After Hurricane Katrina it became evident that we must all develop greater self-reliance. Buying extra food and water and having a plan of action in case of emergency is important.  However, it is also a good  idea to include a neighborhood plan in case we are cut off for a period of time from outside help. This would include ways we can assist one another or perhaps pool resources—having a mini-community plan to help if and when it is needed.  Neighborhood Watch groups are an excellent way to open doors to meeting one another. It is also a good way of providing a sense of community and security regardless of disaster or not. It’s reassuring to know that the people who live on the same street or in the same apartment building have a mutual concern about the wellbeing of each other and that we can contact one another in case of emergency or just to be a good neighbor.