Is your smartphone ready to handle a disaster? Will you remember to grab the important things if you need to evacuate? Do you have a backup plan for your vital documents and data? Shawndra Holmberg, utilizes her past career as a Bioterrorism Preparedness Planner for the Hawaii District Health Office to make the tasks, choices, and activities easier to achieve so you will better prepared and ready for what life and nature throw at you. In this comprehensive and updated version of 31 Small Steps to Organize for Emergencies (and Disasters) you will discover: 31 easy steps you can take to get ready to handle colossal disasters and minor emergencies How to prepare for your pet's safety during a disaster so they'll be there for you Encouragement and support to take ONE action in each step so you can achieve your goal to be ready Next Actions you can take when you have the emergency preparedness basics down The key items to grab in an evacuation and how to remember to take them The crucial supplies you'll need to shelter in place and stay safe The important items to add to your emergency kit for the family Additional items to keep in your emergency kit for the car How to prepare for recovery -- because there will always be a recovery You'll also get 13 additional appendices on food safety, water treatment, car kits, business plans, digital estate planning, sheltering in place, handling disaster-related stress, and more. ( NOTE: These aren't required or necessary for you to take the 31 small steps to get ready, but Shawndra just couldn't help herself. Since this book is your handbook for preparedness, she wanted you to have this information at your fingertips if and when you need it. ) This book is for preppers, non-preppers, and those who don't know the term. This book is not intended to be a survival guide if life as we know it crumbles, but it can help preppers survive when "civilization" endures. This book is for those who: Want to weather a winter storm that could take out the electricity for days or even weeks Live near the coast and face hurricane season each year Live in the "new" tornado alley or the original one Want to be prepared to evacuate in case of a house fire Plan to increase readiness for an earthquake or pandemic It is possible to plan and prepare for larger emergencies, which means you'll be better prepared for the smaller disasters. If an emergency happens, your life will be affected, but you'll handle it better if you take these 31 Small Steps to Organize for Emergencies (and Disasters). - Build resiliency - Prepare your plans - Create sustainability - Conquer these 31 small steps. Start with a backpack for emergency preparedness, work your way through these 31 Small Steps and Get Ready!