--- title: "Preparedness Guides by Scenario | BePrepared" url: "https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics" description: "Preparedness guides grouped by scenario: severe weather, grid-down and EMP, pandemic, CBRN, financial collapse, community safety and more. Start where your risk is." source: "BePrepared Solutions" --- # Explore by Scenario Every guide in our library belongs to a scenario, and a scenario is one kind of emergency. Browse our comprehensive guides organized by emergency type. Each scenario includes step-by-step preparation guides, essential checklists, and expert advice. [ 31 articles Natural Disasters Guides for natural disasters preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/severe-weather)[ 15 articles Grid Down / Cyber Attack / Electromagnetic Pulse Guides for grid down / cyber attack / electromagnetic pulse preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/grid-down-emp-cyber-attack)[ 23 articles Community Safety Disruption Guides for community safety disruption preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/civil-unrest)[ 12 articles Shelter in Place Guides for shelter in place preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/pandemic)[ 10 articles General Emergency Guides for general emergency preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/personal-disruption)[ 10 articles Chemical Biologic Radioactive or Nuclear Event Guides for chemical biologic radioactive or nuclear event preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/cbrn)[ 11 articles Crisis - economic, financial and or environmental Guides for crisis - economic, financial and or environmental preparedness Explore guides ](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/topics/financial-collapse) ## How are these guides organized? Each topic is one kind of emergency, from severe weather to a job loss. Every topic page opens with a short answer, then takes the questions households ask most, and ends with the guides we have written for it. Each answer names the government sources it relies on. ## Where should you start? Start with the risks most likely where you live. For storms, floods and fires, our checklists for [hurricanes](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/hurricane-preparedness), [floods](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/flood-preparedness) and [wildfires](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/wildfire-preparedness) are a good first read. A [72-hour go bag](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/go-bag-checklist) helps in almost any emergency that makes you leave home. Not sure which risks apply to you? [Check your address for free](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/find-your-fit). ### Not sure where to start? Browse all articles or search for specific topics [View all articles](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles) --- _Guidance here is general and cannot account for your circumstances. In an active emergency, official instructions from local authorities take precedence over anything published by BePrepared Solutions._