How Ready Is Your Household, Really?
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.
Your score
Getting Started
Every useful plan starts with seeing the next step clearly.
Category breakdown
Where your plan is strongest
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 planThree prompts for a simple family plan
- Where will you meet? Pick one place near home and one outside the neighborhood.
- Who is the shared contact? Choose an out-of-area person everyone can call or text.
- How will you reconnect? Write down school, work, caregiver, and transportation contingencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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It is a weighted total across six categories: water, food, power, medical, documents, and planning. Your selected answers add up to a maximum score of 100.
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No. The score is a starting point, not a judgment. Its purpose is to reveal the category where one realistic improvement will help most.
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Retake it about every 6 months, or after a meaningful change to your supplies, household needs, medication, documents, or emergency plan.
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Not directly. It is a general household baseline. Households with medical equipment, accessibility needs, infants, older adults, or other specific needs should plan beyond the general score.