Build your family emergency plan
Answer a few questions about your ZIP code and household. GridPrepped builds a plan around the disasters that actually happen where you live — meeting points, contacts, supplies, and the first steps that matter most.
How GridPrepped builds your plan
Four steps, about ten minutes, and nothing to buy.
Start with your ZIP code
We pull FEMA National Risk Index ratings, NWS alerts, USGS seismic hazard, and wildfire activity for your area — so the plan reflects the disasters that actually happen where you live.
Tell us about your household
Household size, whether you rent or own, and the things that change a plan: kids, pets, medications, mobility needs, or a vehicle you'd evacuate in.
Get your plan in about a minute
You get a prioritized plan: what to do first, the supplies that matter most for your hazards, and readiness goals sized to your household — not a generic 72-hour checklist.
Keep it, work it, share it
Save the plan to a free account to track supplies and expiration dates, check off goals, export a PDF with meeting points and emergency contacts, and share it with the people in your household.
What your plan includes
- Local hazard profile from FEMA, NWS, USGS, and wildfire data
- Meeting points, out-of-area contact, and a wallet card PDF
- Supply checklist with quantities scaled to your household
- 72-hour go-bag list and expiration reminders
- Readiness goals, ranked by what closes your biggest gaps
- Severe weather and air quality alerts for your saved locations
Alerts for saved locations
Share with your household
PDF you can print
Common questions
Is the family emergency plan really free?
Yes. Building a plan, saving it to an account, tracking supplies, sharing with your household, and receiving alerts are all free. GridPrepped is supported by reader tips and Amazon affiliate links on supply items.
Do I need an account to make a plan?
No. You can build and view your plan without signing up. A free account is only needed if you want to save it, track supplies over time, export the PDF, or get alerts.
What should a family emergency plan include?
At minimum: where you'll meet if you're separated, an out-of-area contact everyone can reach, how you'll receive warnings, evacuation routes, and supplies for at least 72 hours — adjusted for children, pets, medications, and mobility needs.
How is this different from a printable checklist?
A checklist is the same for everyone. GridPrepped weights your plan to your area's real hazards and your household's specifics, then keeps it current with alerts and supply expiration reminders.
How often should we update the plan?
Review it twice a year, and any time you move, add a household member or pet, or change a phone number. Supply expirations are tracked for you once you save the plan.