September is National Preparedness Month, and that according to local authorities should have special significance to residents of Jackson Hole.  Interim Emergency Management Coordinator Rich Ochs says short of hurricanes, this valley could face almost any of the other events that could threaten the welfare of its residents. Among the actions Ochs says local residents can take during this month is to organize their personal survival items to be centrally located. Ochs adds, that families need to outline how they will communicate if they become separated during an emergency since local communications are likely to be knocked out.  This, he says, includes setting a specific geographic rendezvous point and an out-of-town contact to coordinate family information since long-distance communication is often available when local communication is not.