City prep guides
The local version: each city's official alert sign-ups, how to find your evacuation zone, what tends to go wrong there and what to do first.
West Coast
Los Angeles
Earthquakes, Wildfire, Extreme heat
San Francisco
Earthquakes, Fire after a quake, Smoke
Seattle
Earthquakes, Windstorms, Heat and smoke
San Diego
Wildfire, Earthquakes, Flash flooding
Portland
Earthquakes, Ice storms, Heat and smoke
Southeast
Greenville, SC
Inland hurricane damage, Ice storms, Tornadoes
Winston-Salem
Ice storms, Severe storms, Hazmat evacuations
Atlanta
Severe storms, Ice and snow, Flash flooding
Charlotte
Inland hurricanes, Ice storms, Tornadoes
Gulf Coast and Florida
Miami
Hurricanes, Storm surge, Flooding
Tampa
Storm surge, Hurricanes, Flooding
New Orleans
Hurricanes, Street flooding, Long outages
Orlando
Hurricanes, Flooding, Lightning and heat
Northeast and Midwest
New York City
Coastal storms, Flash flooding, Heat waves
Chicago
Extreme cold, Heat waves, Severe storms
Washington, DC
Severe storms, Heat waves, Flash flooding
Philadelphia
Heat waves, Flooding, Winter storms
Boston
Nor'easters, Coastal flooding, Heat waves
Detroit
Basement flooding, Long outages, Extreme cold
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Extreme cold, Blizzards, Tornadoes
Mountain West and Southwest
Texas
Don't see your city? Start with the guide for your kind of place, then search your county's name plus "emergency alerts" to find your local sign-up.
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