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Don’t prepare for everything.
Prepare for what’s yours.
An earthquake and a hurricane are not prepared for the same way. Start with the real threat where you live and we’ll give you the guide, the checklist and the exact amounts for that case.
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Twelve threats, twelve preparations
Each one with its main guide, its downloadable checklist and the calculator that belongs to it.
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Hurricanes
A 96-hour countdown, what to secure outside and when to evacuate without cutting it close. 3 guides NOAA -
Floods
Whether your area is at risk, what to move upstairs and why never to cross moving water. 3 guides FEMA -
Wildfires
Defensible space, what to grab if you get 15 minutes and how to filter smoke indoors. 3 guides FEMA -
Power outages
How long the fridge holds, what to back up first and how to run a generator safely. 3 guides FEMA -
Winter storms
Holding heat without power, protecting pipes and heating without carbon monoxide risk. 3 guides NOAA -
Tornadoes
The difference between a watch and a warning, the safest room and what to do in a car. 3 guides NOAA -
Extreme heat
Signs of heat stroke, cooling a home without air conditioning and who is most at risk. 3 guides CDC -
Car emergencies
What to always keep in the trunk, staying safe when you break down and what changes by season. 3 guides NHTSA -
Volcanoes
What the alert levels mean, how to breathe through ashfall and why the valley floor is the danger. 3 guides USGS -
River flooding
Reading the flood stages, using the hours a river gives you and what to move first. 3 guides NOAA -
Landslides
The signs that ground is moving, why the slope fails after the rain stops and what to do in seconds. 3 guides USGS -
War and armed conflict
What an alert siren means, the safest place in your building and the go-bag that has to be ready before. 3 guides CICR / ICRC -
Nuclear accident
Why sheltering beats running, what iodine tablets do and do not do, and which food and water stay safe. 3 guides EPA -
Nuclear explosion
The first fifteen minutes, why taking your clothes off removes most of the contamination and the 24-hour rule. 3 guides Ready.gov
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After you pick your threat
Twelve tools adjust the amounts to your case
Free, no sign-up, and with the formula in plain sight. Everything runs in your browser.
See all tools- Preparedness Score
- Emergency Kit Calculator
- Water Calculator
- Power Calculator
- Emergency Bag Calculator