Neighborly prep for kits, water, power & alerts
Get your home prepared, one checklist at a time.
Clear, sourced guides to emergency kits, water, power, food and alerts, built from Ready.gov, Red Cross, CDC, EPA and NOAA guidance.
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- Best NOAA Weather Radios: SAME Alert Picks for the Nightstand and Go-BagWhat NOAA Weather Radio is, the features the National Weather Service recommends, and Midland picks for the nightstand and the go-bag.
- How to Store Water for Emergencies: Amounts, Containers, and RotationHow much water to store per person, safe containers, how to sanitize and label them, the 6-month rotation rule, and how to treat water if you run out.
- Family Emergency Kit Checklist: What Ready.gov and the Red Cross RecommendBuild a family emergency kit from Ready.gov and Red Cross guidance: core supplies, add-ons for kids, pets, and meds, plus storage and upkeep.
Browse by topic
- Emergency Kits & Go-Bags: checklists for home kits, go-bags, and car and work kits.
- Water: how much to store, safe containers, rotation and treating water.
- Power & Light: outage prep, portable power stations, batteries and lighting.
- Alerts & Communication: NOAA weather radios, crank radios and family plans.
- Food Storage: building a short-term food supply and keeping it fresh.
- Home Readiness: hazard-by-hazard checklists for storms, fires, floods and outages.