By the time you know that a natural disaster is bearing down on your home, there isn’t usually much time left to prepare. Published on September 19, 2014 in Are you observing National Preparedness Month?Full resolution (500 × 320) By the time you know that a natural disaster is bearing down on your home, there isn’t usually much time left to prepare. By the time you know that a natural disaster is bearing down on your home, there isn’t usually much time left to prepare.