The Go-To Website for Emergency Preparedness: Ready.gov

Your tax dollars at work:

"Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.”  ready.gov

ready.gov provides detailed descriptions and emergency preparedness advice on these disaster topics: 

• Emergency Alerts
• Landslides & Debris Flow
• Active Shooter                                            
• Nuclear Explosion
• Attacks in Public Places                             
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Avalanche                                                   
• Pandemic
• Bioterrorism                                                
• Power Outages
• Chemical Emergencies                              
• Radiological Dispersion Device
• Cybersecurity                                             
• Severe Weather
• Drought                                                       
• Snowstorms & Extreme Cold
• Earthquakes                                               
• Space Weather
• Explosions                                                  
• Thunderstorms & Lightning
• Extreme Heat                                              
• Tornadoes
• Floods                                                          
• Tsunamis
• Hazardous Materials Incidents                  
• Volcanoes
• Home Fires                                                   
• Wildfires
• Household Chemicals Emergencies         
• Recovering from Disaster
• Hurricanes

Whether you’re a preparedness geek like us or just started getting ready for emergencies, ready.gov provides a comprehensive go-to site.