The American Red Cross offers a variety of disaster preparedness apps on topics such as floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and an all-inclusive emergency app that monitors 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts. The apps provide alerts, as well as a check-in system to let your loved ones know you are safe. There is also an app for children to teach them preparedness for real-life emergencies.

Available for iOS and Android devices, this app is a game that teaches children ages 711 about preparedness for disasters and other emergencies. Children take on the roles of different monsters in navigating through various scenarios. Through the app, children can learn about putting together a family emergency kit, preparing in other ways for natural disasters, and coping with stress.

This guide explains what individuals can do to prepare for an unexpected terrorist attack and reduce the stress in case of such an emergency.

This resource provides parents and caregivers with tips for meeting the emotional needs of children after a traumatic event.

This part of the American Red Cross’s website presents basic information about hurricanes and lists practical ways for the general public to prepare for, respond to, and recover from hurricanes.

This resource provides parents and caregivers with tips for meeting the emotional needs of children after a traumatic event.

This fact sheet explains the emotions and physical signs and symptoms that individuals may experience after a disaster and offers some ways to reduce stress and begin the healing process.

This fact sheet explains the emotions and physical signs and symptoms that individuals may experience after a disaster and offers ways to reduce stress and begin the healing process.

This fact sheet explains the emotions and physical signs and symptoms that individuals may experience after a disaster and offers ways to reduce stress and begin the healing process.

This part of the American Red Cross’s website provides information about caring for pets before, during, and after disasters. It offers information on assembling an emergency kit for your pet and creating an emergency plan for your pet.

This document offers information regarding the role of the American Red Cross in disaster relief work as it relates to pet sheltering. It includes guidance regarding communication and mass care and provides examples of effective programs to support the care of pets.

At this web page, the American Red Cross describes tornadoes and associated hazards and presents general safety tips; explains how a tornado watch and warning are different; and lists steps to take before, during, and after a tornado. Also provided are links to information about emotional recovery and home cleaning and repair.

This web page offers general drought information, including several ways to define drought. It also describes water restrictions and presents measures people can take indoors and outdoors to conserve water.

The American Red Cross shares tips for coping with a swine flu pandemic and symptoms that suggest the need for professional help. An emergency contact card is included at the end of the fact sheet, allowing readers to keep phone numbers for their local Red Cross chapters, health providers, and mental health providers in one place.

This part of the American Red Cross (ARC) website describes ways for people to volunteer with ARC before, during, and after disasters to improve community physical and mental health outcomes. For those interested in serving as disaster volunteers with ARC, free online disaster mental health training is provided.

This fact sheet identifies emotions and physical signs and symptoms that young people may experience after a disaster and offers some ways to reduce stress and begin the healing process.

This fact sheet identifies emotions, feelings, and physical symptoms that young people may experience after a disaster and offers ways to reduce stress and begin the healing process.

This guide lists three steps to preparedness - getting a kit, making a plan, and being informed and describes the activities that should be involved in each of these steps.

This web page provides information on the different types of drought and how to conserve water.

This document offers information on how you can prepare for earthquakes and steps to take after an earthquake occurs.

This fact sheet provides information on earthquake preparedness, safety during an earthquake, and what to do after an earthquake.

This fact sheet provides information on how to prepare for a wildfire.

This fact sheet explains normal reactions to a disaster, what a survivor should do to cope, and where to seek additional help if needed.

This fact sheet provides information on what to do before, during, and after a flood.

This web page defines different types of flu outbreaks and shares tips for preparing for and coping with the flu.