Readiness checklist builder
Answer 7 quick questions and get a checklist sized for your home, with costs.
How ready is your home?
The government’s Be Ready campaign asks every household to have 3 days of supplies. We help you turn that advice into your own plan, in under 15 minutes, mostly using things you already own.
Check my area
See flood and weather warnings near you, who to call in a power cut, and your water company.
What Be Ready asks you to have
Be Ready groups its checklist into nine parts. Most homes already have many of these things.
- Water
- Food
- Hygiene
- Light and warmth
- Communication and information
- Money and documents
- Medical and health
- Baby products
- Pet products
Free tools
Everything you type stays in your browser. Nothing is sent to us unless you ask us to email it.
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Water calculator
See how many litres to store for 3 or 7 days, and the cheapest way to store it.
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Household emergency plan
Write down contacts, meeting points and medicines, then print a plan and a wallet card.
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Local readiness by postcode
Flood and weather warnings near you, your power network and water company.
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Help with costs
5 private questions, then a printable list of schemes to check, like help with bills and free safety visits.
Printable checklists
Free to print, for your fridge, your car or a relative’s home. Easy Read versions are available.
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