Emergency types
Prepare for the ones that actually reach your street
Each scenario page covers what typically happens, what it puts at risk in a household, what to do beforehand, and the supplies that change the outcome.
Earthquake
Seconds of shaking, then days of disruption — the scenario where preparation is decided long before it starts.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Power Outage
The most common disruption in any region — and the one most households are least set up for.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Wildfire
Smoke arrives before fire does — evacuation decisions are made hours ahead, not minutes.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Winter Storm
Cold, snow and ice — a scenario where the house and the car both become survival equipment.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Flood
Water damage continues long after the water recedes — contaminated water and mould are the lasting risks.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Evacuation
Five minutes to leave — what is already in the bag is what you keep.
5 preparation steps · 6 primary risks
Extended Utility Outage
Water, power, gas or internet down for a week or more — the slow emergency.
5 preparation steps · 7 primary risks
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