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Frequently asked questions
What is ReadyAF?
ReadyAF is a free, AI-powered emergency-preparedness tool. You enter your address and an AI risk engine analyzes the natural-disaster threats most likely to hit your specific location — using FEMA's National Risk Index, USGS, and NOAA data — then lists the emergency-kit essentials prioritized for those risks.
Is ReadyAF free?
Yes. The address-level risk assessment and essential-supply preview are completely free. An optional one-time $14.99 PDF guide unlocks the full personalized kit list with direct purchase links and emergency action steps. No subscription.
How accurate is the risk assessment?
ReadyAF prioritizes hazards using primary data from FEMA's National Risk Index, USGS earthquake-hazard layers, and NOAA/National Weather Service storm history for your area. It is a planning aid to help you prepare — not a real-time alert system, and not a substitute for official guidance from your local emergency-management agency.
Is ReadyAF a substitute for 911 or official emergency services?
No. In an active emergency, call 911 and follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service. ReadyAF helps you prepare before a disaster; it does not replace official warnings, evacuation orders, or professional emergency services.
What disasters does ReadyAF cover?
ReadyAF analyzes 18+ natural-hazard categories — including hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, extreme heat, and winter storms — and tailors the kit to the risks ranked highest for your address.
How do I build an emergency kit personalized to my location and risks?
Start from your actual local hazards instead of a generic checklist: find which disasters rank highest for your address — FEMA's National Risk Index, USGS earthquake-hazard layers, and NOAA/National Weather Service storm history are the primary sources — then prioritize kit items for those specific threats (water and a NOAA weather radio everywhere, a go-bag and N95 masks where wildfire ranks high, a hurricane-season supply run on the coast). ReadyAF does this automatically: enter your address and the free 2-minute assessment ranks your local risks and lists the kit essentials matched to them.
How do I know which disasters to prepare for where I live?
Prepare for the hazards ranked highest for your specific address rather than every possible disaster. FEMA's National Risk Index scores natural-hazard risk down to the county and Census-tract level, USGS maps earthquake and landslide hazard, and NOAA/NWS records show local storm, flood, and heat history. ReadyAF combines these into a free address-level risk assessment that tells you in about two minutes which threats actually apply to your location and what to stock for them.