Prepare Now
In one sense all disasters are the same. They knock out utilities, shutter businesses, damage homes, and generally throw a huge monkey wrench into our lives … especially if we haven’t take the necessary steps to prepare. This section focuses on those urgent aspects of preparedness that apply to everyone regardless of where they live and which disasters they’re at risk for.
Survival Check Lists
Devise Communications Plan
The latest high and low-tech measures for safeguarding your family’s communications. Including a quick primer on employing the Your Survival Family Alert System.
Stock Up on Food and Water
The ultimate disaster-proven grocery list.
Assemble Emergency Medical Kit
Your checklist for stocking a professional-grade first-aid kit tailored to your family’s medical needs – based on the specifications of the country’s leading disaster doc.
Survival Tools
Take Stock
A link to the world’s best software for inventorying your possessions for insurance purposes.
Back Up Computer
A quick four-point plan for staving off a digital meltdown. Plus, your very own personalized backup reminder setting.
Stock Up On Survival Gadgets
Your list of those handful of crucial items, like a manual can opener and battery-operated headlamp, that everyone always forgets. Plus, our picks for the best lights, water filter, and portable propane heater.
Pack “Bug-Out” Bag
The key specs for outfitting every member of the family with his or her own mobile survival pack.
Bug Out Car
The vital gear you’ll want to keep in your car or SUV at all times in case you ever need to make a quick getaway.
Evaluate Insurance
The eight questions that will help you cut through the legalize of your homeowner’s policy – and really ensure you’re covered for any disaster.
Disaster-Proof Pet
Five simple steps to guarantee that the most helpless member of your survival crew doesn’t get left behind.
Plot Escape Route
A smooth evacuation starts well in advance of the trip – like now, with this handy mapping and destination-routing kit.
Charting Your Progress
Because no disaster plan can be considered complete until you accomplish these tasks, we’re going to stay after you until you do. As you check off the various steps involved in each task, your progress charted on Your Dashboard. Tasks not done will prompt periodic reminders to appear on your Dashboard page unless you click the “Quit Nagging Me!” box. For other advice pertaining to specific hazards, you’ll want to head to the Disaster Survival section. But your completion of this list is certainly a great start.