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The hurricane-season checklist

From the hurricanes guide

Every task from this guide on two printable pages, sorted into spring, storm week, and after the storm.

  • Spring roof, window, and garage-door tasks
  • Five-day storm countdown
  • Outage power plan worksheet
  • Post-storm photo and claim log

The tornado-ready checklist

From the tornadoes guide

A printable plan for your household — shelter spot, alert setup, shelter kit, and what to do in the first day after a storm.

  • Shelter-spot planner for your home type
  • Layered alert setup checklist
  • Shelter-kit packing list
  • After-the-storm safety and claim log

The flood-ready checklist

From the flooding guide

A printable plan covering risk lookup, barrier setup, basement checks, warning-day steps, and a cleanup and claim log.

  • Flood risk and drainage walk-through
  • Door, garage, and basement defense list
  • Warning-day action plan
  • Cleanup safety steps and damage log

The wildfire-ready checklist

From the wildfires guide

A printable plan for the yard, the house, smoke days, and evacuation, laid out so you can work through it before fire season.

  • Zone-by-zone yard cleanup list
  • Ember-proofing walkthrough for the house
  • Clean-room setup for smoke days
  • Ready, Set, Go evacuation plan

The winter-ready checklist

From the winter storms guide

A printable plan with fall winterizing chores, pipe protection, outage heat safety, and a storm-warning countdown.

  • Fall winterizing walkthrough
  • Frozen-pipe prevention and thaw steps
  • Outage heat and CO safety plan
  • Storm-warning countdown

The generator readiness checklist

From the generators guide

A printable sizing worksheet and pre-storm routine, so your generator starts and powers the right things when it counts.

  • Appliance wattage worksheet
  • Transfer switch questions for your electrician
  • Fuel storage and rotation log
  • Monthly test-run routine
  • CO safety placement diagram

The battery backup planning sheet

From the backup power guide

A printable worksheet to tally your loads, size a battery, and keep it charged and ready between outages.

  • Device watt-hour worksheet
  • Battery vs. generator decision guide
  • Solar recharge planning notes
  • Quarterly charge-and-test reminder log

The emergency kit checklist

From the emergency kits guide

A printable packing list for the home kit and each go-bag, with a water calculator and a twice-a-year review log.

  • Stay-at-home kit packing list
  • Go-bag list per person and pet
  • Household water and food calculator
  • Document copy checklist
  • Twice-a-year rotation log

The flood protection shopping list

From the flood protection guide

A printable walk-through to find every way water can reach your house, matched to the products and upgrades that fit.

  • Door and opening measurement sheet
  • Sump pump test log
  • Floor drain and backflow checklist
  • Leak sensor placement map

The safe room planning checklist

From the safe rooms guide

A printable worksheet for comparing shelter types, questioning installers, and keeping the shelter stocked.

  • Shelter type comparison worksheet
  • Questions to ask a seller or builder
  • Location walk-through checklist
  • Inside-the-shelter supply list

The smart home protection checklist

From the smart home guide

A room-by-room placement plan for sensors and alarms, plus a maintenance schedule so nothing goes quiet.

  • Leak sensor placement map
  • Freeze alert settings by room
  • Smoke and CO alarm coverage check
  • Battery and test schedule
  • Questions for your insurer about discounts

The homeowners insurance review checklist

From the insurance guide

A printable worksheet to go through your policy with your agent and build a home inventory you can hand to an adjuster.

  • Declarations page review worksheet
  • Questions to ask your agent
  • Flood coverage comparison
  • Room-by-room home inventory
  • Claim log for calls, photos, and receipts

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