Your personalized emergency preparedness plan
Create your personalized emergency plan
Follow these milestones to become fully prepared.
Build your family emergency plan with meeting points, contacts, and evacuation routes.
Assemble a 72-hour emergency supply kit with food, water, and essentials.
Run drills every 3-6 months so everyone knows what to do.
Store copies of critical documents in a waterproof, fireproof container.
Connect with neighbors and local emergency services to build community resilience.
Review your plan every 6 months and update contacts, supplies, and routes.
Key numbers to know in an emergency.
Emergency Services
911
Police, Fire, Medical
FEMA Helpline
1-800-621-3362
Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross
1-800-733-2767
Disaster relief and shelter info
Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Poisoning emergencies
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
Crisis counseling after disasters
211 Community Services
211
Local health and human services
NOAA Weather
1-888-697-3777
Weather alerts and forecasts
Power Company (Edit)
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Add your local utility outage number
Stay prepared year-round with seasonal checklists.
Trusted sources for emergency preparedness information.