Severe weather is coming. Is your house ready?
The next storm won't wait.
Neither should you.
Generators sell out, flood policies take 30 days to start, and contractors book up the moment a storm is named. Get your home protected — and the gear in hand — before the forecast turns.
Weather threats
What's headed for your house?
Pick the threat you face. Each guide shows the damage it does, the fixes that stop it, and exactly what to do when a warning goes out.
Hurricanes
A season-long plan for wind, surge, rain, and the long power outage that follows.
Protect your homeTornadoes
Pick a shelter spot, get reliable alerts, and be ready for the minutes that count.
Protect your homeFlooding
Find your flood risk, block the entry points, protect the basement, and dry out safely.
Protect your homeWildfires
Clear the ignition zone, close ember entry points, manage smoke, and leave early.
Protect your homeWinter Storms
Winterize in the fall, protect your pipes, heat safely in an outage, and manage snow on the roof.
Protect your homeWhy waiting costs more
Shelves empty first
Generators, water, batteries and weather radios are the first things to disappear once a storm hits the forecast.
Coverage has a waiting period
New NFIP flood policies usually take 30 days to start, and many insurers stop making changes once a storm threatens.
Contractors book up
Shutters, transfer switches and storm shelters need installers — and their calendars fill the moment the season starts.
Gear & protection
Gear to have before the power goes out
The equipment and coverage that keep your family safe and your house livable when the grid is down and the stores are empty.
Generators
Size, connect, fuel, and safely run a portable, inverter, or standby generator.
Backup Power
Power banks, portable power stations, and home batteries — sized for your outage.
Emergency Kits
Stay-at-home supplies and a grab-and-go bag, sized for your household.
Flood Protection
Barriers, sump pumps, backflow valves, and leak alarms that keep water out.
Safe Rooms
How to choose, place, and stock a tornado safe room or storm shelter built to FEMA and ICC 500 criteria.
Smart Home
Leak sensors, water shutoffs, freeze alerts, and alarms that catch small problems before they become claims.
Insurance
What a standard policy covers after storms, the big exclusions, and how to prepare for a claim.
Get the checklists before you need them
Every printable checklist in one email, plus a heads-up at the start of each storm season so you're never caught off guard.