Cover the first hours
Start with what to do now, then sort out lighting.
Be ready when systems fail
A power cut, a storm, or a repair can upset an ordinary day. Start with what your household needs next: light, water, a meal, or a plan you can find when you need it.
- Blackouts
- Severe weather
- Home systems
Start with the time you have
Build a practical baseline
See what you already have, then choose one gap to work on.
Make the next disruption easier
Check the home, plan power for essential devices, and keep important records within reach.
Keep the essentials working
Open readiness toolsPowerKeep lights and phones workingPlan for the first hours, then essential devices.WaterPlan your water reserveDecide how much to store and where it will go.FoodPlan meals without powerBuild a reserve you will use and rotate.RecordsFind important recordsKeep documents and recovery contacts accessible.MovementGet ready to leave homePlan bags, transport, and the details your family needs.
Prepare by scenario
System outagesPower, water, communication, and essential services.Severe weatherStorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and changing local conditions.Winter & coldCold, frozen pipes, and safer heat.Extreme heatIndoor heat, cooling limits, and reliable relief.FloodingAlerts, early movement, utilities, and return.Wildfire & smokeIndoor air and a cleaner-air fallback.EarthquakesHome hazards, utilities, and a safer first response.Shelter in placeProtect people, air, water, information, and routines indoors.Civil unrestAvoid hotspots and coordinate movement calmly.Everyday readinessBuild household capability before a disruption creates urgency.
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September through November
Prepare now
Use the transition into colder, wetter weather to make ordinary home checks before they become a winter interruption.Keep weather outside the homeGive home systems a calm checkupPrepare the vehicle and household records
See timely and year-round priorities Build a home that holds up
Prepare
Emergency readiness
Plans, supplies, food, water, sanitation, communication, and medical continuity.
109 resources
Power
Backup power and energy
Practical sizing, runtime, generators, batteries, lighting, solar, and combustion safety.
55 resources
Home
Repairs and resilience
Warning signs, maintenance, temporary fixes, weather hardening, and safer recovery.
70 resources
Security
Calm household security
Awareness, de-escalation, safe exit routes, home hardening, and lawful self-defense basics.
14 resources
Self-sufficiency
Food and field skills
Preservation, fishing, hunting, foraging, repair, reuse, and lawful salvage.
63 resources
Continuity
Records and communication
Offline information, family contacts, essential documents, radios, and digital recovery.
44 resourcesPut a plan on paper
Work out how much water to store, which devices need power, or what to pack. Your household answers stay in your browser.