Threats
Every threat has its own preparation
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