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One calm, practical guide for each emergency we cover: what to pack, what to do before, during and after, and a checklist you can print. Start with what matters this month, or with the risk that keeps you up at night.
In season now: Hurricane · Winter Storm
Now: November
| Guide | When it matters most |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | June 1 to November 30 (Atlantic season) |
| Winter Storm | Mid-October to mid-April |
| Extreme Heat | May to September |
| Power Outage | Any month |
| Tornado | Any month; the peak depends on where you live |
| Earthquake | Any month; there is no earthquake season |
| Wildfire | Any month; the peak depends on where you live |
| Flood | Any month |
PeakAny monthSources: NOAA National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service (winter), CDC, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, National Park Service, National Weather Service (floods), USGS, FEMA
Know your evacuation zone, pack a 72-hour kit, and get ready before the cone points at you. Includes a printable checklist.
Warmth, water, food and light for when the roads close and the power fails, plus a car kit and safe ways to stay warm.
The core supplies for when the lights go out, plus add-ons for your heat, water, medicines, babies and pets. Printable.
Pick your safe room, decide who grabs what, and build a kit sized for the minutes between the warning and the storm.
A seven-day kit list, the home safety fixes that matter most, and what to do in the seconds the ground is shaking.
What to grab in 60 seconds, what to load in five minutes, how to clear defensible space, and what each evacuation level means.
Check your flood zone, waterproof your documents, pack a go bag, and know what to do from the watch to the cleanup.
Stay cool without AC, tell heat exhaustion from heat stroke, and check on the people most at risk when a heat wave sets in.
Two lists that hold whatever is coming: a bag you can grab if you have to leave, and the steps for staying put when officials say to stay inside.
What to pack for 72 hours away from home: water, food, medicine, documents and tools, in one printable list.
What a shelter-in-place order asks of your household, how it differs from leaving, and what to do in the first few minutes.