Get the facts: Ready-to-use materials from APHA's Get Ready campaign

Use these free materials from APHA to help Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all public health hazards they may face, including disasters, flu or other emerging infectious diseases. Share them with those you care about, or pass them out in your community!

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ARE YOU READY? FACT SHEETS TO HELP PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES

• Sheltering in place: What you need to know to stay put during a disaster
• Power outages: How to get ready for power outages
• How to prepare for an evacuation
• Mental health and disasters: Taking care of your emotional health

Infectious disease

• Bird flu: Understanding H5N1 
• COVID-19: What people in the U.S. need to know
• Measles: Get the facts
• Mosquitoes: How to stay safe from mosquito-borne diseases
• Mpox: Take safety measures to prevent spread of the disease formerly known as monkeypox
• Seasonal flu: How to protect yourself and your family

Natural disasters

• Droughts: How to save water and be ready
• Earthquakes: How to get ready for earthquakes
• Floods: How to get ready for floods
• Heat waves: How to get ready for a heat wave
• Hurricanes: How to get ready for hurricanes
• Landslides: How to get ready for landslides
• Tornadoes: How to get ready for a tornado
• Tsunamis: How to get ready for a tsunami
• Wildfire smoke: How to get ready for wildfire smoke
• Winter storms: How to get ready for a winter storm

Other disasters and emergencies

• Chemical exposures: How to avoid chemical exposure during a disaster
• Home disasters: Tips for preventing a disaster at home
• Nuclear/radiation safety: How to get ready for a nuclear or radiological disaster
• Work emergencies: How to get ready for an emergency at work

For pregnant women and families with infants

• Preparedness facts: General information
• Preparedness facts: Supplies
• Earthquake preparedness
• Hurricane preparedness
• Tornado preparedness
• Wildfire preparedness

For people living with disabilities

• General information
• For people who are blind or have low vision
• For people with cognitive challenges
• For people who are deaf or have hearing loss
• For people with mobility challenges