Build the plan around your family.

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LocationHouseholdNeedsCurrent CapabilityYour Plan

E · Event — what your area faces

ZIP code

We use your general location to identify planning hazards. A ZIP code is enough to begin — we never need your street address for this.

Home type

Setting (optional)

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B · Build — who is in the household

Adults

Infants (under 1)

Children 1–5

Children 6–12

Teens 13–17

Older adults

Pets and service animals

B · Build — needs and dependencies

Select everything that applies to your household

Each one changes the guidance you get. All of these are optional.

B · Build — current capability

Stored water

Shelf-stable food

Medication buffer

Backup lighting

Phone charging without power

Radio or alternate information source

Official emergency alerts turned on

First-aid capability

Some cash on hand

Copies of important documents

Home, vehicle, work, or school kits

Family meeting places selected

Out-of-area contact selected

Safest interior room identified

Plan practiced in the last year

Your BEAST Family Readiness Snapshot

Every gap below links to a realistic next action — no shame, no shopping cart.

BEAST helps families plan. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or override official instructions. For medication questions, talk to your pharmacist or clinician. During an active emergency, follow directions from local officials.