About this Website

Hello! Welcome to Community-Preparedness.com!

Did you know that according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):

1. Nearly half of the country intends to prepare sometime in the future but has not yet started. In addition, people who take one action are more likely to take another. Some may need encouragement to take the first step. Promote simple, accessible, low or no-cost preparedness activities to transform intention to action. 
2. People are more likely to take action when they are confident in their ability to prepare and believe in the impact of preparedness. Provide outcome testimonials through local and community trusted messengers to increase confidence and belief in preparedness. 
3. Every demographic showed unique strengths and gaps in preparedness behaviors. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Equitable preparedness means leveraging the strengths and reducing the gaps for every member of our diverse community. Create plans and messaging specific to unique community needs evident in the preparedness data. 
4. People are taking fewer preparedness actions since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The least taken actions are “get involved in your community” and “plan with neighbors.” Encourage and facilitate safe opportunities for communities to re-connect for preparedness. 

— Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (2022). National Household Survey.

If you’re here, maybe you’re on Step #1, like me.

This site is meant to encourage you to take the next step by helping you identify “simple, accessible, low or no-cost preparedness activities” and working together on #2, #3, and #4. Let’s have a dialogue here and get smart together and turn this into a resource for others who may stumble upon this as part of their Step #1.