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Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness

Most disasters are very uncommon, but being prepared can make you feel safer and more confident in case an emergency ever does strike. wikiHow's Disaster Preparedness articles can help you handle emergency situations. Read our advice to learn how to be safe during a landslide, handle a blizzard, escape from a fire, survive a public shooting, stay safe during a riot, and more.

Articles about Disaster Preparedness

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Survive a Nuclear Attack
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Build an Underground Bunker
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Build a Fallout Shelter
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Survive a War
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Escape from a Sinking Car
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Survive an Apocalypse
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Survive an EMP
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Survive a Plane Crash
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Boil Water Without Electricity or Gas
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Survive an Abduction or Hostage Situation
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What to Do If You Get Stuck in an Elevator
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Prepare for Nuclear War
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Survive a School or Workplace Shooting
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Make a Safe Room for Your House
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Use an Oil Lantern
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Get Your Keys out of an Elevator Shaft
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Handle an Emergency Situation
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Reset and Test a Carbon Monoxide Detector
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Prevent a Landslide
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Survive Being Trapped in Your Car During a Snowstorm
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Build a Bomb Shelter

Evacuating a Building: Creating a Plan & Staying Safe in Emergencies
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Use a Generator to Power Your Home Safely
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Volcanic Eruption Survival Guide: Being Prepared, Surviving the Blast & More
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Easy Hacks to Make Light During a Power Outage
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Survive a Flood
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Board Up a Window with Screws or Clips
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Carbon Monoxide Detector Beeping? Emergencies vs. False Alarms
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Escape a Minefield
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Survive a Riot
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Live on a Deserted Island
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Recognize Radiation Sickness
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Help Flood Victims
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Brownouts & Blackouts: What Are They and How Should You Prepare for Them?
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Prepare for a Volcanic Eruption
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Bury Valuables to Keep Them Safe
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Know when an Earthquake Will Strike
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Survive a Comet Hitting Earth
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Be Safe During a Landslide
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Protect Windows from a Hurricane
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Escape a Stranded Elevator
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Dig a Bunker
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Survive Nuclear Fallout
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Survive Alone
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Survive a Breakdown of the Social Order
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Prepare for a Drought
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Clean Up Water Damage
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Install Hurricane Clips
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Read a FEMA Flood Map

Why It’s Important to Involve Community Members in Disaster Prep
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Survive a Gas Attack
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Survive a Doomsday Event
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Fix Gas Water Heater After a Flood

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event (And When to Seek Help)
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