To find emergency shelter and supplies during a disaster, search for open Red Cross shelters by address, city, state, and/or zip code.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
Flooding is the nation's most common natural disaster. Be prepared for flooding no matter where you live, especially if you are in a low-lying area, near water or downstream from a dam.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If you live in a coastal community, learn what to do if you are told to evacuate.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Department of Homeland Security
45 states and territories throughout the United States are at moderate to high risk for earthquakes. Since it is impossible to predict when an earthquake will occur, it is important that you and your family are prepared ahead of time.
Review Date: December 06, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness. Learn about emergency plans and hazards in your area, emergency communications plans, disaster supplies kit, public shelters, issues for people with disablities and pets, and recovering from a disaster.
Review Date: September 19, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Learn what to do in an earthquake and how to help make your family, your home, and your community more resistant to the potentially dangerous and damaging effects of earthquakes.
Review Date: December 06, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This publication offers emergency preparedness tips for older adults, including stocking an emergency medical kit, assembling a disaster supply kit, and more.
Review Date: March 26, 2013
AGS Foundation for Health in Aging
Fill out these cards and give one to each member of your family to make sure they know who to call and where to meet in case of emergency.
Review Date: March 24, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. This document offers general advice on steps to take after disaster strikes in order to begin getting your home, your community, and your life back to normal.
Review Date: October 17, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Learn how to prepare for and recover from a flood, file an insurance claim, and find answers to frequently asked questions about flood and hurricane preparedness.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
A well-stocked first aid kit is a handy thing to have. To be prepared for emergencies, keep a first aid kit in your home and in your car.
Review Date: April 19, 2012
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
Information about keeping food and water safe, private water wells, mold, debris and other environmental issues that arise when a disaster happens.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information related to Hurricanes and what to do before and after a storm. Other information offered on hurricane preparedness, finding missing persons, emergency disinfection of drinking water, disaster assistance, and more.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Find tips on how to prepare for many types of emergencies including: power outages, winter storms, heat waves, floods, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, chemical emergencies, acts of terrorism, and more.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
Plan for your safety by considering your functional abilities and possible needs during and after an emergency or disaster situation. You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance with your family and care attendants.
Review Date: February 01, 2013
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
This site acts as a portal for residents in the U.S. and worldwide to obtain information from all U.S. federal agencies involved in a public health emergency, a medical disaster or the public health aspects of a natural or man-made disaster.
Review Date: March 11, 2013
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Learn about some commonsense measures older Americans can take to start preparing for emergencies before they happen.
Review Date: March 26, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
This fact sheet provides information for consumers on what they need to know about food and water safety during hurricanes, power outages, and floods. Find preparedness tips for when the power goes out, once power is restored, and when flooding occurs.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
