Cover the first hours
Two short reads for the decisions that cannot wait.
Be ready when systems fail
Keep the essentials working when normal systems do not. Start with the situation in front of you, then build a stronger home one practical step at a time.
- Blackouts
- Severe weather
- Home systems
Start with the time you have
Build a practical baseline
Use one weekend to map the household, water, food, and the blackout plan.
Build the long game
Layer maintenance, measured backup power, protected records, and a recurring household review.
Keep the essentials working
Open readiness toolsPowerPower continuityLight, communication, essential loads, and recovery.WaterWater continuityStorage, safe-water decisions, sanitation, and restock.FoodFood continuityA usable reserve, rotation, meals, and cold-chain limits.RecordsDocuments and recoveryAccess, inventory, verified contacts, and review.MovementMobility and evacuationA practical plan, transport fallback, and return.
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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August and September
Prepare now
A little work before heat, storms, or smoke is easier than trying to make decisions once a warning is already moving through the day.Check the home before the hottest daysMake storm decisions before the forecast tightensSet up a cleaner-air fallbackCover a summer power outage
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
Private browser tools for the household details that are easier to decide before they matter.