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Learn how poverty is defined, why affordable housing can be difficult to find, how housing relates to health and more.

Disabilities and special needs can make it challenging to prepare for and respond to a disaster. If you or someone you know needs assistance, it is important to plan ahead.

Volcanic eruptions may be subtle or explosive and can produce dangerous lava flows, poisonous gases, and flying rocks and ash. Many volcanic eruptions are also accompanied by other natural hazards. If you live near a volcano, active or dormant, be prepared to act on short notice.

When a disaster strikes, your family might not be together, and communication channels might be down. It is important to plan how you will contact one another and discuss how you will communicate in different disaster situations.

A disaster supply kit includes items your family might need to survive in the event of a disaster. You can purchase a pre-assembled emergency supply kit or create your own.

Because you might not have much time to evacuate when a disaster strikes, it is important to have a plan in place to get your family out of danger quickly and efficiently.

View our policy solutions to help remedy years of discriminatory housing policies and join us in helping to ensure all families have a stable, affordable place to call home.

The family preparedness plan contains four steps that families should take to be ready for any disaster.

Find out who the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is, what they do and how to find their safety resources. 

As more people are building their homes in woodland settings, wildfires have become increasingly dangerous. In order to protect your family, home and property, it is important to prepare before a wildfire strikes.