Avalanche Survival Kit & Backcountry Snow Safety Guide Avalanches kill an average of 27 Americans annually: almost exclusively skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and backcountry travellers who trigger the avalanches that kill them. A person buried by an avalanche has an 85% survival rate if rescued within 15 minutes; that rate drops to under 50% after 30 … Read more
Wildfire Evacuation Kit: Get Out Fast & Stay Safe Modern wildfires move faster than most people can run: the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California destroyed 95% of the town in under 4 hours, trapping and killing 85 people. A wildfire evacuation kit must be ready to grab in under 5 minutes because in a … Read more
Blizzard & Winter Storm Emergency Kit: Complete Prep Guide A major blizzard can render roads impassable for days, knock out power for a week or longer, and cut off supply chains that most households depend on for daily needs. Unlike more dramatic sudden disasters, a blizzard emergency kit is primarily about sustaining normal life functions: … Read more
Drought & Water Shortage Preparedness Guide Drought affects more Americans than any other natural disaster: over 40% of the contiguous US has experienced abnormal dryness or drought conditions at various times, with severe multi-year droughts impacting water supplies across the Southwest, California, and the Great Plains. Unlike sudden disasters, drought develops slowly and its effects … Read more
Earthquake Survival Kit: What to Have Before the Big One Unlike hurricanes, earthquakes arrive without warning: you have seconds, not days, to react. This makes pre-event preparation uniquely critical: your earthquake preparedness kit and your household’s knowledge of what to do must be in place before the ground shakes. This guide covers the correct response … Read more
Extended Power Outage Guide: Surviving Days to Weeks Without Grid Power The average American household experiences about 8 hours of power outages per year: but major grid disruptions from hurricanes, winter storms, wildfires, and cyber events can leave households without power for days to weeks. The 2021 Texas winter storm left 4.5 million homes without … Read more
Extreme Heat Survival Guide: Protect Your Family in a Heat Emergency Extreme heat kills more Americans annually than any other weather-related disaster: more than floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. During the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, temperatures exceeded 116°F in Portland and killed nearly 800 people in a region with limited air conditioning infrastructure. Extreme … Read more
Flood Survival Kit: Flash Flood Emergency Guide Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster in the United States: it kills more Americans annually than tornadoes or hurricanes. Flash floods are particularly deadly because they develop within hours of heavy rainfall, often with minimal warning. A flood emergency kit combines immediate evacuation capability … Read more
Hurricane Survival Kit: Complete Before, During & After Guide A hurricane preparedness kit is different from a standard emergency kit in one critical way: you often have days of advance warning. This warning time is both an advantage and a trap: it creates time to prepare, but also time to procrastinate. The households that survive … Read more
Landslide & Mudslide Preparedness: Warning Signs & Emergency Guide Landslides kill an average of 25–50 Americans annually and cause $3.5 billion in property damage each year. They occur in all 50 states but are most dangerous in the mountainous regions of the Pacific Coast, Appalachians, Rocky Mountains, and areas recently burned by wildfires. The 2014 … Read more