The American Red Cross provides an easy-to-use hurricane safety checklist.

The USDA provides a helpful guide to food safety during the aftermath of severe storms and hurricanes

Learn more about emergency preparedness for older adults and adults with disabilities in Virginia.

Print out this Family Preparedness Plan and fill it out. It will help you get organized and have all the information you need at your fingertips should an emergency strike.

Older adults are especially vulnerable when a fire occurs. Protect yourself and your loved ones from injury and be prepared if a fire does occur.

Individuals with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities often have special concerns when it comes to fire prevention. Read this article to prepare yourself or loved ones with disabilities in case a fire occurs.

There are special safety concerns for people with hearing impairments. Planning is crucial to ensure safety in the case of an emergency.

Individuals with visual impairments are at special risk when it comes to fire and emergency. Learn about ways to protect yourself or a loved one who is visually impaired in the case of a fire.

The National Hurricane Survival Initiative provides multiple printable Hurricane Safety checklists.

Use this list to find your local emergency management contact. Keep the information with the rest of your emergency contacts in the event of a disaster.

Learn about ways to protect yourself and your family from flooding and wind associated with hurricanes and storms.

If you hear of a major storm headed your way, a longer outage could result. There are several steps you can take when a blizzard, hurricane or other major storm approaches.

This article provides a shopping list to help you organize a hurricane and disaster kit for you and your loved ones.

While disaster preparedness is important for anyone, it is particularly key for seniors. Review this quick list of ways to help seniors prepare -- just in case.

All nursing homes are required to have emergency preparedness and evacuation plans. Find out which questions to ask and what they should have in place.