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62 annotated links to agencies, standards bodies, nonprofits, tools and forums. Most of them go somewhere we neither own nor earn from, which is the point.
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Ready.gov (opens in a new tab)
FEMA
The federal baseline for household preparedness, in more than ten languages. Start here before you buy anything. The checklists are conservative and free, which is the right combination for a first plan.
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National Preparedness (opens in a new tab)
FEMA
The planning frameworks emergency managers actually use. Heavier reading than Ready.gov, and worth it if you want to understand how the official response is supposed to work before you rely on it.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
DisasterAssistance.gov (opens in a new tab)
US Federal Government
Where federal aid applications actually happen after a declared disaster. Bookmark it now, because the moment you need it you will be searching on a phone with two bars.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
Prepare Your Health (opens in a new tab)
CDC
The health side of preparedness: medication supply, personal health records, and planning for chronic conditions. The medication continuity guidance is the part most kit lists skip entirely.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
National Weather Service (opens in a new tab)
NOAA
Forecasts and warnings from the source, without an app layer adding its own interpretation. The local office pages carry the detail that national apps flatten out.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
National Hurricane Center (opens in a new tab)
NOAA
Advisories, cones and storm surge maps during hurricane season. The surge map matters more than the wind category for most coastal households, and it is the one people look at last.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
Storm Prediction Center (opens in a new tab)
NOAA
Severe thunderstorm and tornado outlooks, issued days ahead. The convective outlook is how you know to charge everything and move the car the night before.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
USGS Earthquake Hazards (opens in a new tab)
USGS
Real-time earthquake feeds plus long-run hazard maps. The hazard map is the useful half: it tells you whether your bookshelf strapping is theatre or necessary.
- Government or standards bodyGovernment agencyFree
National Interagency Fire Center (opens in a new tab)
NIFC
National wildfire situation reports and preparedness levels. Reading the daily situation report through a bad August tells you more than any news coverage will.
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