@ReadyWisconsin

ReadyWisconsin is a Wisconsin Emergency Management campaign that encourages citizens to be prepared for emergencies and disasters.

 Madison, Wisconsin
readywisconsin.wi.gov/
Joined January 2010
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Do you have an emergency kit for your vehicle? 🚙 Make sure you have the essentials if something goes wrong on the road: 🧰 Tools & Equipment. 🦺 Safety Supplies. 💧 Food & Water. ⚡ Charging cables for devices.
Red reflective emergency triangle placed on a road with a blurred car in the background and a reminder to carry a vehicle emergency kit.

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As leaves fall, remember to clear your rain gutters! 💧 If they're not cleared out, water won't be properly directed away from your property. 🍂 Wait as long as possible for the last leaves to drop, then clean the gutters before it snows and freezes over.
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Kids can help their families by helping to create an emergency supply kit. 🧰 Make sure there are enough supplies to last for at least three days. Learn more: readywisconsin.wi.gov/make-a…
Illustration of essential emergency kit items including water, flashlight, first aid kit, whistle, radio, and canned food with preparedness tips.

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Today is National White Cane Safety Day.🦯 During an emergency, people who use white canes may encounter unfamiliar obstacles and inaccessible emergency announcements. Know how to offer assistance respectfully and help them prepare and get to safety: dhs.wisconsin.gov/cpd/toolki…
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Knowing who to contact during an emergency is crucial when disaster strikes. 📃 Have a paper copy with the names, addresses and phone numbers of important contacts. ➡️ Share it with your family. ✅ Review and practice your emergency plan.
Smartphone displaying icons of people and chat bubbles symbolizing emergency communication connections.

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ReadyWisconsin Alert Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Grant County until 7:15pm. This is a ReadyWisconsin Alert #WIWX
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Build a support network to help you when disaster strikes. ☑️ Share copies of your emergency plan. ☑️ Exchange keys to your home and show where you keep emergency supplies. ☑️ Learn about each other's needs and how to help each other in an emergency.
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Applying for FEMA Assistance for the July 27 storms and tornadoes? Here's what you need: 👤 Proof of identification. 🔢 Social Security number. 💰 Annual household income. 📱 Contact info. 💳 Bank account info. 📃 Insurance info. Apply here👉 DisasterAssistance.gov
Illustration showing six essential documents for recovery: ID card, social security number, annual household income, contact info, bank details, and insurance info.

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Illustration showing six essential documents for recovery: ID card, social security number, annual household income, contact info, bank details, and insurance info.

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It may be warm now, but now is the time to ensure your home is protected before winter arrives. 🍁 Clear leaves from gutters. 🔧 Understand how to prevent pipes from freezing. 🌬️ Insulate, caulk, and apply weather stripping to keep the cold out.
Illustration of a house with winterizing tips like insulating attic, sealing doors, cleaning gutters, and testing smoke alarms.

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It's a perfect day for grilling!♨️ Remember these safety tips: 🌭 Only use it outside & 10 feet away from anything it can burn. 🐶 Don't let children & pets near the grill. 👍 Clean it often to remove grease or fat build-up.
Grill safety tips including never leaving a grill unattended and keeping it at least 10 feet from structures while cooking outdoors.

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If you live in Forest, Outagamie, Vilas, or Winnebago Counties you may be eligible for FEMA Assistance if you were impacted by storms and tornadoes on July 27. ⏩ Fastest way to apply: DisasterAssistance.gov. 📱 By phone: 1-800-621-3362. 📅 Deadline to apply: Dec. 7, 2026.
Infographic detailing FEMA funds available for eligible homeowners and renters, listing uses like immediate housing, child care, cleaning, funeral costs, flood insurance, medical, personal property, and transport aid.

ALT Infographic detailing FEMA funds available for eligible homeowners and renters, listing uses like immediate housing, child care, cleaning, funeral costs, flood insurance, medical, personal property, and transport aid.

Infographic detailing FEMA funds available for eligible homeowners and renters, listing uses like immediate housing, child care, cleaning, funeral costs, flood insurance, medical, personal property, and transport aid.

ALT Infographic detailing FEMA funds available for eligible homeowners and renters, listing uses like immediate housing, child care, cleaning, funeral costs, flood insurance, medical, personal property, and transport aid.

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Create an emergency plan for your service animals or pets. ☑️ Have an alternative plan – not all shelters allow pets. ☑️ Consider asking friends & family if they can help with your animals. ☑️ Add supplies for them in your emergency kit.
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It's important to have a plan in place before disaster strikes. Know answers to these questions: ☑️ How will you get to a safe place? ☑️ How will you contact one another? ☑️ What will you do in different situations?
Two children and an adult reviewing a neighborhood map to create a family emergency plan together.

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Be weather ready by having more than one way to receive alerts. 📱 Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts on your phone 📻 Have a NOAA Weather Radio. 📺 Get updates from your local radio or tv news. 🔈 Outdoor warning sirens. 📶 Notify family & friends who may be impacted.
Digital weather alert radio, smartphone with emergency alert, and weather forecast screen showing multiple ways to receive weather warnings.

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It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month!🛡️ 🎣 Avoid and report phishing scams. 💪 Use strong passwords. 📱 Use multifactor authentication and a password manager. 🛠️ Update software.
Blue and red background with stars and digital lines highlighting 'Securing the Next 250' for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Doing work on your home to prepare for colder temperatures? ✅ Protect pipes in unheated areas of your home. ✅ Know where your water shutoff valve is located. ✅ Disconnect and drain outdoor houses. ✅ Protect outdoor faucets from freezing.
Hands installing foam insulation on a copper pipe to prevent freezing in cold weather.

ALT Hands installing foam insulation on a copper pipe to prevent freezing in cold weather.

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Safely share the road during harvest season!🚜 🚗 Wait to pass farm equipment in a legal passing zone. It is illegal to pass farm equipment in a no-passing zone in Wisconsin. 🚗 Be patient and alert. 🚗 Be aware of blind spots on farming vehicles.
Graphic with fall harvest safety tips: no passing farm equipment in no-passing zones, slow down, keep extra braking distance, and watch for blind spots.

ALT Graphic with fall harvest safety tips: no passing farm equipment in no-passing zones, slow down, keep extra braking distance, and watch for blind spots.

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Be careful driving while it rains today!🌧️ 🚗 Always turn on headlights when your windshield wipers are on. 🚗 Increase your stopping distance and leave plenty of room between vehicles. 🚗 Never drive through a flooded road.
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If you don't have a fire escape plan, create one today! 🚨🔥 Ensure everyone in your home, including kids, knows what to do and where to go. 🗺️
Illustration showing a child in a kitchen with two emergency exits: a door and a window labeled as a fire escape.

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Emergencies can happen when adults are not around. Make sure kids know when and how to call 911 and what to say on the phone. 📱
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