// Guides
Slow jobs, done while it’s calm.
The steps on your ZIP page link here. Each guide has a small tool and the official sources behind it.
Flood
Flood insurance
Do you need it, when a policy bought today would start, and what it pays for. The NFIP is authorized only through Dec 11, 2026.
Tool: coverage start calculator →Power outages
Kit builder
An emergency-kit list with the gallons of water and days of food worked out for your household and pets.
Tool: kit builder →Trees and wind
Tree walk
The warning signs to check from the ground, and whether to call an arborist, your utility or no one.
Tool: tree walk →Driving
Car check
Tires, wipers and a car kit before the first rain, and what to do on flooded roads or if a line falls on your car.
Tool: car checklist →Home
Shutoffs
Find your water, gas and power shutoffs, learn when to touch the gas, and print a card for your home.
Tool: shutoff card →About these guides
- What they are
- Short, sourced guides for the slow prep jobs, each with one tool.
- Why they’re here
- Your ZIP page tells you what to do and when. These tell you how.
- What they help with
- Finishing a step properly, not just ticking it off.
- How to use them
- Open one from a step on your ZIP page, or pick one here. Tools that finish a step can mark it done on your 95821 page.
Coming next: family plan, sandbags, power outages.