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Water in the first 72 hours
Set aside, protect, and account for the water already available to you.
Full local guide text searchableShelter and warmth in the first 72 hours
Reduce exposure and preserve warmth with the shelter and clothing you have.
Full local guide text searchableFire and light in the first 72 hours
Use light and heat carefully while reducing fire and carbon-monoxide risks.
Full local guide text searchableFirst aid in the first 72 hours
Organize first-aid supplies and recognize when emergency help is needed.
Full local guide text searchableSanitation in the first 72 hours
Keep hands, surfaces, waste, and water separate to lower health risks.
Full local guide text searchableFood in the first 72 hours
Use available food deliberately while protecting fuel, water, and food safety.
Full local guide text searchableNavigation in the first 72 hours
Orient yourself, plan movement, and leave a clear record for others.
Full local guide text searchableEmergency communications in the first 72 hours
Share concise information, protect power, and listen for official broadcasts.
Full local guide text searchableDisaster response in the first 72 hours
Make a calm first assessment, prioritize life safety, and document decisions.
Full local guide text searchableHow Continuity reviews sources
Understand how the archive records provenance, rights, and integrity.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: safe water decisions
Choose, protect, and treat water conservatively when normal service is uncertain.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: shelter and warmth
Reduce exposure, improve a safe room, and avoid heat and carbon-monoxide hazards.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: food without normal utilities
Protect food safety, reduce preparation burden, and account for dietary needs.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: navigation and movement
Make a stay-or-go decision, prepare a route record, and move only when conditions support it.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: sanitation under disruption
Separate clean and dirty tasks, protect hands and wounds, and manage waste without contaminating water.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: first-aid boundaries
Support safety while waiting for professional care and recognize when to seek urgent help.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: signaling and communications
Make contact efficiently, preserve power, and leave clear information for trusted people and responders.
Full local guide text searchableField guide: immediate decisions
Use a repeatable civilian decision frame for the first minutes and first three days.
Full local guide text searchableNOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
A locally bundled NOAA/NWS public-domain reference about weather radio and alert coverage.
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