Emergency Preparedness Hub

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How Emergency Alerts Reach a Deaf or Hard of He...

Most warning systems are built around sound. If someone in your house cannot hear a siren or an alarm, the warning still has to arrive. Here are the four channels...

How Emergency Alerts Reach a Deaf or Hard of He...

Most warning systems are built around sound. If someone in your house cannot hear a siren or an alarm, the warning still has to arrive. Here are the four channels...

A smoke alarm on the ceiling of a dark upstairs hallway at night, with warm light coming from an open bedroom door

Will Your Smoke Alarm Actually Wake Your Family?

Most smoke alarms reliably wake a healthy adult. They are far less reliable with children, older adults, and anyone with hearing loss. Here is how to find out who in...

Will Your Smoke Alarm Actually Wake Your Family?

Most smoke alarms reliably wake a healthy adult. They are far less reliable with children, older adults, and anyone with hearing loss. Here is how to find out who in...

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8 Emergency Preparedness Skills Every Kid Shoul...

Quick answer Eight skills cover almost everything a child needs: communication, memory recall, situational awareness, teamwork, staying calm, problem-solving, decision-making, and the confidence that grows out of the other seven....

8 Emergency Preparedness Skills Every Kid Shoul...

Quick answer Eight skills cover almost everything a child needs: communication, memory recall, situational awareness, teamwork, staying calm, problem-solving, decision-making, and the confidence that grows out of the other seven....

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How to Stay Warm Without Power During a Winter ...

You'll see a winter storm coming. That's never been the problem. It's the three days afterward, with no heat and no power, that catch people out. Here's how to stay...

How to Stay Warm Without Power During a Winter ...

You'll see a winter storm coming. That's never been the problem. It's the three days afterward, with no heat and no power, that catch people out. Here's how to stay...

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What to Put in an Emergency Kit for Kids, by Age

What a child needs in an emergency changes fast between infancy and age twelve. An age-by-age breakdown of what to add, what a packed kit already covers, and the short...

What to Put in an Emergency Kit for Kids, by Age

What a child needs in an emergency changes fast between infancy and age twelve. An age-by-age breakdown of what to add, what a packed kit already covers, and the short...

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An Emergency Kit for Elderly Parents: One Box, ...

Your dad already owns the flashlight, the radio, and the batteries. They're in four different rooms. What you're really shopping for is one box, in one place, and a way...

An Emergency Kit for Elderly Parents: One Box, ...

Your dad already owns the flashlight, the radio, and the batteries. They're in four different rooms. What you're really shopping for is one box, in one place, and a way...

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What to Keep in Your Car for an Emergency

A car emergency kit checklist organized by job, not by shopping aisle. What to pack, what most store-bought kits leave out, and where to keep it.

What to Keep in Your Car for an Emergency

A car emergency kit checklist organized by job, not by shopping aisle. What to pack, what most store-bought kits leave out, and where to keep it.

girl looking at open hood on her broken down car and shrugging her shoulders

What to Do When Your Car Breaks Down

What to do when your car breaks down, step by step. Where to stop, whether to stay in the car, and how to keep your family safe while you wait...

What to Do When Your Car Breaks Down

What to do when your car breaks down, step by step. Where to stop, whether to stay in the car, and how to keep your family safe while you wait...

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Small Ways to Help Your Community Be Ready

Readiness doesn't stop at your own front door. A blood drive appointment, a hello at the mailbox, a trail your kids love. Here are simple ways your family can help...

Small Ways to Help Your Community Be Ready

Readiness doesn't stop at your own front door. A blood drive appointment, a hello at the mailbox, a trail your kids love. Here are simple ways your family can help...