Emergency in My Town

Disaster strikes anywhere, so we’ve compiled an emergency public information kit composed of shareable, digestible resources to help residents prepare for emergencies and disasters.

We’ve included resources like 4 Critical Tips for Sheltering During Winter Storms, pet safety tips and more. There are also grant leads and news to support emergency planning.

Enterprise Community Partners’ Ready to Respond resources will help low-income multifamily housing organizations develop the resilience they need for future emergencies
If members of your community are looking for ways to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, direct them to these blood donation FAQs
Here’s what first responders want children to know about calling 911
The Las Vegas Mayor asked for blood donations following the October 1, 2017, mass shooting. But donations spike after tragedy, and can go to waste
When disaster strikes, every member of your family should be accounted for, including your pets. By planning ahead, you can avoid pet safety emergencies.
When panic sets in crowd dynamics change quickly. One crowd management expert offers survival tips for stampede and crowd craze events.
Drought survival depends on the selflessness, creativity and cooperation of a community to ensure there is enough water to go around during a drought.
Tornado preparation focuses on being prepared, from your outside structure to your emergency supplies inside
From having an advance plan to preparing for the limitations of a shelter, these steps to ensuring disaster safety for seniors can save lives.
Disaster preparation for a flood includes gathering necessities, relying on local media sources and being aware of the dangers rising waters bring.
Does your community know what to do when pets and farm animals cannot be part of a storm evacuation? FEMA has video PSAs to share.
New York City has encouraged residents to prepare for emergencies with Go Bags for every family member, evacuation plans and other measures since 2007
The U.S. has awarded a $2.3M grant to provide trauma training to high school age children so they can control severe bleeding until first responders arrive.
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others