RESOURCES

Before Severe Weather

Preparing before severe weather develops can make all the difference. Use these resources to understand your risk, build a plan, prepare your household, and know where to get reliable information when conditions change.

Storm Planning Timeline: identify a safe place and gather supplies early, confirm alerts and check your shelter the day before, and act fast when a warning hits.

  • Find your local forecast, radar, watches, warnings, and information from your local National Weather Service office.
    VIEW LOCAL WEATHER →

  • Stay ahead of developing weather with forecasts, severe weather outlooks, radar, and easy-to-understand updates from Ryan Hall, Y’all.
    VISIT RYAN HALL, Y’ALL →

  • View official severe weather outlooks, thunderstorm and tornado risk areas, watches, and other information about the potential for severe weather across the United States.
    VIEW SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOKS →

  • Find resources to help your family prepare for emergencies, including emergency plans, supply kits, power outages, flooding, severe weather, pets, and more.
    GET PREPARED →

  • Help children learn what to do before, during, and after emergencies with kid-friendly preparedness information, activities, and resources from FEMA.
    EXPLORE READY KIDS →

  • Learn how NOAA Weather Radio provides around-the-clock weather information and can alert you to watches, warnings, and other emergencies, even when you're sleeping.
    LEARN ABOUT WEATHER RADIO →

  • Learn how to prepare for tornadoes, choose a safe place, understand watches and warnings, and know what to do when a tornado threatens.
    REVIEW TORNADO SAFETY →

  • Step-by-step help building a household emergency plan and supply kit, no matter what kind of severe weather hits your area most.
    GET READY WITH RED CROSS →

During Severe Weather

When severe weather is happening, stay informed through trusted sources and be prepared to act quickly when watches or warnings are issued.

Know Where to Go: Tornado shelter safety infographic showing a cutaway home. Basements and small interior rooms on the lowest floor are marked as safe, while upper floors, exterior rooms, rooms with windows, and outdoor areas are marked unsafe.

  • View current watches, warnings, advisories, flood alerts, and other official National Weather Service alerts across the country.
    VIEW ACTIVE ALERTS →

  • Ryan's YouTube channel is usually where coverage happens first when severe weather is active in your area.
    WATCH LIVE →

  • 24/7 AI-powered weather livestream. Continuous radar and forecast coverage running around the clock, so there's always a feed to check no matter when severe weather hits.
    WATCH Y'ALLBOT →

  • Receive National Weather Service alerts for multiple locations, access preparedness information, and find emergency resources from your phone.
    LEARN ABOUT THE FEMA APP →

  • Monitor river conditions, stream forecasts, flood information, and other official water and flooding data from NOAA.
    VIEW FLOOD & WATER CONDITIONS →

  • Find open Red Cross shelters and disaster relief locations providing assistance to communities affected by emergencies.
    FIND AN OPEN SHELTER →

After Severe Weather

The danger doesn't always end when the storm does. These resources can help you stay safe, find assistance, locate shelter, and begin the recovery process.

After the Storm: After the storm safety infographic with six tips: follow local officials, stay weather aware, watch for hazards, keep a battery-powered radio ready, use flashlights instead of candles, and check in with loved ones.

  • Let us know if you or someone in your community was impacted by severe weather and needs help. We use this information to direct our relief efforts and get resources to the people who need them.
    SUBMIT A REQUEST →

  • Find federal disaster assistance, determine which programs you may qualify for, apply for FEMA assistance, and check the status of an application.
    FIND DISASTER ASSISTANCE →

    Or call 1-800-621-3362

  • Financial assistance, recovery guides, and a resource directory to help you find local support after a disaster.
    GET RECOVERY HELP →

  • Immediate relief and long-term recovery support. Find your local Salvation Army for direct help.
    GET ASSISTANCE →

  • Connect with local organizations that may be able to help with shelter, food, housing, utilities, transportation, disaster recovery, and other community needs.
    FIND LOCAL HELP →

  • Free, 24/7 crisis counseling for anyone carrying the emotional weight of a disaster.
    GET SUPPORT →

    Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746

With the exception of the Y’all Squad Community Assistance Form, the resources listed on this page are provided by independent third-party organizations. Y’all Squad is not affiliated with these organizations and does not control their eligibility requirements, funding, services, or availability. These resources are shared for informational purposes because we believe they may be helpful to the communities we serve; inclusion on this page does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of assistance.

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