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Where you livePrep for your place
A high-rise apartment and a farm need different plans. Choose yours.
Space is tight
Store water in stackable bricks under beds and in closets. A bathtub water bladder adds 100 gallons when a storm is coming.
Elevators stop
Plan for stairs. Keep supplies on your floor, not in a basement storage unit.
Your building's water may stop
High-rises use electric pumps. When the power goes out, upper floors can lose water quickly. Fill containers early.
Know two ways out
Learn every stairwell and a second route out of your neighborhood.
Get to know neighbors
In a city, the people down the hall are your fastest help.
Cash and a paper map
Card readers and phone maps fail during big outages.
Checklist for city & apartments
Start here, mostly free
Your first week of prep
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