Answer six quick questions about your current supplies and plan. In about two minutes, you will get a clear score, a category-by-category breakdown, and one practical place to start.

Six-category assessment

Tell us what you already have in place

About 2 minutes
1 Water Do you have stored water for your household?
2 Food Do you have shelf-stable food set aside?
3 Power & Light If the power went out tonight, what do you have?
4 Medical Do you have a first aid kit and a buffer of regular medication?
5 Documents & Money Do you have copies of key documents and emergency cash?
6 Plan & Communication Does your household have an emergency plan?

Your score

0 / 100

Getting Started

Every useful plan starts with seeing the next step clearly.

Category breakdown

Where your plan is strongest

Percentage of each category
Water 0 / 20
Food 0 / 20
Power & Light 0 / 20
Medical 0 / 15
Documents & Money 0 / 15
Plan & Communication 0 / 10

Best next step

Start with your household plan

Write down a meeting place, an out-of-area contact, and how household members will reconnect.

Make a simple family plan

Three prompts for a simple family plan

  1. Where will you meet? Pick one place near home and one outside the neighborhood.
  2. Who is the shared contact? Choose an out-of-area person everyone can call or text.
  3. How will you reconnect? Write down school, work, caregiver, and transportation contingencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Source: Ready.gov — Plan Ahead for Disasters