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A two-route evacuation note
Build a readable two-route evacuation card with destinations, household limits, paper-map backup, communication, and recheck triggers.
Read the Note: A two-route evacuation noteThe 15-minute departure check
Make a private departure card with official alerts, responsibilities, routes, essential items, privacy boundaries, and limits.
Read the Note: The 15-minute departure check
Pet supplies without a duplicate closet
Organize pet food, water, transport, records and species-specific supplies when storage space is limited.
Read the Note: Pet supplies without a duplicate closet
A pet care handoff note
Create a concise pet care handoff note with routine instructions, medication boundaries, contacts and privacy choices.
Read the Note: A pet care handoff note
Alerts, warnings, and message backups
Confirm official alerts, keep useful message backups, enroll in local services and share accessible versions.
Read the Note: Alerts, warnings, and message backupsA meeting place that can change
Plan flexible household meeting places around access needs, local conditions, closures, communication and privacy.
Read the Note: A meeting place that can changeAn essential trip during a shelter-in-place emergency
Decide whether a trip is essential during a shelter-in-place emergency, then plan authorized travel, exposure controls and communication.
Read the Note: An essential trip during a shelter-in-place emergency
A household offline navigation kit
Prepare an offline household navigation kit with readable maps, route cards, paper contacts, light and backup power.
Read the Note: A household offline navigation kitSeasonal changes to a home plan
Review seasonal changes to a home plan for heat, cold, storms, power loss, travel, pets and additional needs.
Read the Note: Seasonal changes to a home plan