Your Neighborhood
In any major disaster, professional first responders will be overwhelmed. Your neighbors are your first and most reliable source of help.
Why Neighborhood Preparedness Matters
After a major earthquake or during a fast-moving wildfire, roads may be blocked, phone lines may be down, and emergency services will be stretched thin. The people closest to you -- your neighbors -- are your best resource.
Neighborhoods that know each other before a disaster respond faster, share resources more effectively, and recover more quickly.
How to Get Started
- Meet your immediate neighbors -- know their names and how to reach them
- Identify neighbors with special skills (medical, mechanical, ham radio)
- Identify neighbors who may need extra help (elderly, disabled, non-English speakers)
- Share phone numbers and create a neighborhood contact list
- Host a neighborhood meeting to discuss preparedness
- Designate meeting points and communication plans
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Start a Ready Community
Download the guide and learn how to formally organize your neighborhood for emergencies.
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Neighborhood Watch
Combine emergency preparedness with ongoing neighborhood safety and communication.
We Can Help
WPV-Ready provides free support for neighborhood organizing. We can attend your first meeting, provide materials, and connect you with other organized neighborhoods. Email organize@wpv-ready.org.