Stay calm. Take care of your people. Then your street.

Print this page and keep it with your kit.

The first hour

Check yourself and your household for injuries Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. If calls fail, text 911.
Put on shoes, gloves, and a helmet
Smell gas or hear hissing? Shut off the gas and get out. Don't use lighters, switches, or phones inside.
Shut off water at the main
Put your OK or HELP sign where it's visible from the road
Put your fire extinguisher at the curb
Go to your block's meeting spot Check in with your Block Captain.
Earthquake near the shoreline? Walk to high ground now. Don't wait for an alert.
Tune a battery radio to official information Text your out-of-area contact.
Expect aftershocks Stay out of damaged buildings. Stay 35+ feet from downed lines.

Sanitation when water or sewer is down: a two-bucket toilet system.
Food safety without power: keep the fridge closed; throw out perishables that have been above 40°F.
Generators outdoors only, with CO alarms inside.
Check on neighbors through your Block Captain.
Official information, shelters, and water distribution: see Response Mode and Kitsap County DEM.
Stress is normal. Check on kids and older neighbors. Call or text 988 if you need someone to talk to.

Photograph damage before you clean up, and contact your insurer.
Disaster assistance: Washington EMD, and FEMA if a disaster is declared.
Watch for contractor scams.
Well owners: after flooding, get your well tested (Kitsap Public Health District).

Want to help? Work through your Block Captain. Please don't self-deploy.