U.S. Disaster Preparedness Portal with real-time government data
U.S. Disaster Preparedness Portal with real-time government data
Emergency preparedness for power outages and utility disruptions
With 351 federally declared disasters across the United States since 2021—led by severe storms, floods, and hurricanes—here's how to build a layered communication plan that actually works when cell towers fail and the internet goes dark.
Since 2021, the U.S. has logged 351 federally declared disasters — here's how to size and choose a portable power station that keeps your essentials running through the most common ones.
New York has logged 24 federally declared disasters since 2016 — floods, hurricanes, tropical storms, and a wildfire all in the last year alone. Here's how to build a food storage plan that matches what actually hits NYC, not generic advice.
Use this planned outage as a 72-hour readiness check with food, water, backups, and safety steps for every homeowner. Prepare now.
Use a real-world graduation outage to build a 72-hour power outage kit with lighting, food, meds, and backups. Prepare now.
See what emergency teams use in drills and turn it into a practical 72-hour home plan for outages, storms, and grid-down events. Read now.
Learn what a 72-hour blackout means for your home, how FEMA frames readiness, and the steps to stay safe. Prepare now.
Use this 72-hour outage checklist to stay safe, comfortable, and ready for planned or unplanned grid disruptions. Read now.
California has logged 151 federally declared disasters since 2016 — 121 of them fires — and the recent Phelan-area school outage is a small preview of how fast grid disruptions compound into household emergencies.