Power Grid Readiness: Build a 72-Hour Home Backup Plan
Grid reliability is improving, but every home still needs backup power for outages. Build a 72-hour plan today with practical steps and gear.
U.S. Disaster Preparedness Portal with real-time government data
U.S. Disaster Preparedness Portal with real-time government data
Category Power Outages
Emergency preparedness for power outages and utility disruptions
Planned Power Outage Readiness: Your 72-Hour Home Plan
Use this 72-hour readiness guide to stay cool, communicate, and keep essentials running during a planned power outage. Prepare now.
351 Federal Disasters Since 2021: What the US Power Outage Window Really Looks Like
Since January 2021, FEMA has recorded 351 federally declared disasters across the United States—140 of them severe storms—and the first 72 hours after the grid goes down remain entirely your responsibility.
351 Federal Disasters Since 2021: What the Numbers Mean for Your Summer Power Plan
Since January 2021, the United States has logged 351 federally declared disasters—and the dominant trigger isn't hurricanes or wildfires, it's severe storms. Here's what that means for your home's 72-hour power readiness this summer.
Off-Grid Communication When the Grid Actually Fails: What 351 U.S. Disasters Since 2021 Teach Us
Since 2021, FEMA has recorded 351 federally declared disasters across the United States—140 of them severe storms—and the communication failures that follow those events expose a single, fixable gap in most household readiness plans.
Disaster Preparedness Day Tips for 72-Hour Home Readiness
Use local preparedness events to close 72-hour gaps in your home plan, supplies, and outage readiness. Start today.
Power Outage Preparedness: 72-Hour Home Readiness
A Klamath Falls outage shows why every home needs a 72-hour power plan for food, lighting, and communication. Start now.
Power Outage Preparedness: Your 72-Hour Home Plan
Learn what the Iowa blackout means for your home and build a calm, practical 72-hour outage plan today. Read more.
Scheduled Power Outage Prep: 24-Hour Home Checklist
Use this 24-hour checklist to prep your home for a scheduled outage and strengthen 72-hour readiness for the next blackout. Read now.
TVA Rate Changes and Your Home Power Readiness Plan
TVA’s grid stability review could affect costs and reliability. Learn what it means for your home and how to build a solid 72-hour plan. Read now.