Preparedness

Carbon monoxide from a generator kills close to 100 people a year, and nearly all of it is preventable. What to know before you start one: placement, sizing, and why you never backfeed.

Emergency food only helps if it actually gets eaten. Here’s how to build a two-week supply from food your household already likes, plus what to do if the power goes out.

One gallon per person per day is the standard, but a mountain town isn’t the fastest place to get resupplied. Here’s how much Hot Springs households should actually store.

Knowing what goes in a kit is only half the job. Here’s how Hot Springs households can decide, ahead of time, whether to stay put or go.

One bag per person, packed for 72 hours away from home, kept where you can grab it without a decision. What belongs in it, what the Hot Springs roads add, how often to check it.

You don’t need a big budget to get ready. A few practical, low-cost steps, plus one alert sign-up that costs nothing, go a long way.

A disaster can destroy your paperwork along with everything else. Here’s what to protect first, where to keep copies, and a simple step that makes an insurance claim much easier later.

Four systems reach Hot Springs households and only one needs no setup at all. What the town’s CodeRED covers, what the county’s Hyper-Reach adds, and how to program a weather radio for Madison County.

Phone lines get overloaded fast in an emergency. Here’s how to build a layered family communication plan, from texting and out-of-town contacts to radios and a PACE plan, so you always have a backup.