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Readiness score

Answer honestly. This is an informal self-assessment — not an official certification or a guarantee of safety.

Water

  • We have at least 3 litres of drinking water per person per day for 3 days.
  • We have extra water for cooking, hygiene and pets.
  • We check or replace stored water regularly.

Food

  • We have non-perishable food for everyone for at least 3 days.
  • We can prepare food without mains power (outdoor stove or no-cook food).
  • We have a manual can opener.

Power

  • We have torches and spare batteries.
  • We have a way to charge phones without mains power.
  • Everyone knows generators and BBQs must never be used indoors.

Communications

  • We have a battery or wind-up radio.
  • Important phone numbers are written on paper.
  • We have an agreed out-of-area contact.

First aid

  • We have a stocked, in-date first aid kit.
  • At least one adult has current first aid training.
  • We have several days of essential medicines.

Household planning

  • We have a written household emergency plan.
  • We have agreed meeting places.
  • We have arrangements for pets.

Evacuation

  • We know if we live, work or study in a tsunami evacuation zone.
  • Each person has a grab bag ready.
  • We know where we would go if told to evacuate.

Your result

Not assessed

Answer every question to see an overall percentage.

Water: 0/3 answered

Food: 0/3 answered

Power: 0/3 answered

Communications: 0/3 answered

First aid: 0/3 answered

Household planning: 0/3 answered

Evacuation: 0/3 answered

Next steps

No outstanding actions from your "No" answers.

Update your household plan · Pack your kits

How scoring works

Each category has 3 yes/no questions. A category score is the share of "Yes" answers. The overall score is the average of all 7 categories, shown only once every question is answered. A high score never means your household is "safe".