BE PREPARED FOR A NATURAL DISASTER
Our guides and resources will help to better equip households, businesses, local officials, and NGOs with the knowledge and capacity to make informed disaster preparedness decisions.
Why Prepare for Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters often strike unexpectedly and cause immense damage to life and property. Preparing our lives and property ahead of natural disasters can reduce risk, reduce impact, limit losses, increase safety, reduce suffering, and allow individuals and communities to recover more quickly from the aftermath. According to the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), investing in disaster mitigation by federal agencies can yield a savings of $6 in post-disaster recovery for every $1 spent. Explore SBP’s preparedness resources below to take key preparedness measures, including identifying risks, creating a family recovery plan, protecting important documents, getting the right insurance coverage, and physically protecting your home.
RESOURCES BY DISASTER
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
SBP's mission is to shrink the time between disaster and recovery.
The best way to achieve this is by reducing the need for recovery in the first place.
PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
Flood Insurance Cost-Saving Tips (PDF)
Building a Disaster Supplies Kit on a Budget (PDF)
Preparing for Power Outages (PDF)
Preparing for Winter Storms and Freezing Weather (PDF)
Prepare for the Winter Weather (Webinar)
Five Quick Things For Preparedness (Video)
Household Preparedness Resources Guide (PDF)
Guia De Recursos Para Propietarios De Viviendas (PDF)
Making Disaster Recovery Plans in Advance (Webinar)
Five Key Preparedness Actions (PDF)
Creating a Household Disaster Plan (PDF)
Getting the Right Insurance (PDF)
Managing Your Important Documents (PDF)
