Your tax dollars at work:

“Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.”  ready.gov

ready.gov provides detailed descriptions and emergency preparedness advice on these disaster topics: 

  • Emergency Alerts
  • Landslides & Debris Flow
  • Active Shooter                                            
  • Nuclear Explosion
  • Attacks in Public Places                             
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Avalanche                                                   
  • Pandemic
  • Bioterrorism                                                
  • Power Outages
  • Chemical Emergencies                              
  • Radiological Dispersion Device
  • Cybersecurity                                             
  • Severe Weather
  • Drought                                                       
  • Snowstorms & Extreme Cold
  • Earthquakes                                               
  • Space Weather
  • Explosions                                                  
  • Thunderstorms & Lightning
  • Extreme Heat                                              
  • Tornadoes
  • Floods                                                          
  • Tsunamis
  • Hazardous Materials Incidents                  
  • Volcanoes
  • Home Fires                                                   
  • Wildfires
  • Household Chemicals Emergencies         
  • Recovering from Disaster
  • Hurricanes

Whether you’re a preparedness geek like us or just started getting ready for emergencies, ready.gov provides a comprehensive go-to site.