Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as making an emergency supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both a natural or man-made emergency. However, there are important differences among potential emergencies that will impact the decisions you make and the actions you take. Learn more about the potential hazards where you live and the appropriate way to respond to them.
Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count.
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Dam Failure
![Asphalt road with a crack caused by landslides Asphalt road with a crack caused by landslides, Jaen, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/earthquake-crack-square-f4015d45d218f20946cb3a37750e744a-j6r2x9i8c53h.jpg)
Earthquake
![Flooded road underwater after heavy rain storm A road is unpassable to cars after a nearby river overtopped its banks after days of rain, flooding it. South Carolina.](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/flooded-road-line-square-f27a3dece42641c16cd2866f91d86dc1-ftko0g492qrn.jpg)
Flood
![Burning Car Car overturned and burned](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/street-riot-square-4551747afc5e247d712ddf1fca98464a-4r7hqtxyf16u.jpg)
Human-Caused
![Natural catastrophe. Consequences of mudflows Natural catastrophe. Consequences of mudflows. Destroyed asphalt road in the mountains as a result of a landslide, river spill](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/roaderosion-square-51a82959a480a4ac08142fb41f01ae87-iqslenm4vpgh.jpg)
Landslide & Debris Flow
![Hydro team at work Hydro men working on a new line](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/power-company-workers-square-10a3c270631acfebaf25d7cd6b48af78-1ryzi0w5a72d.jpg)
Public Safety Power Shutoff
![Ocean Flooding Red Car Waves crash against a break wall in conjunction with high tide and a storm as a red car drives on the road.](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/giant-waves-square-53b8d715b641a8ba21c2c1011a8bf722-c8famo5wre1g.jpg)
Tsunami
![Thunderstorm lightning with dark cloudy sky Bright lightning illuminates dark cloudy sky during a thunderstorm. Natural dangers and majestic beauty. Real cloudscape with computer generated lightning. Copy space on image side.](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/severe-wather-square-e611a7d1a3ba2f8f43ee892d87849b8c-wvze0y95bta2.jpg)
Weather
![Skip Robinson-Vertical Magazine high resolution pic-web Skip Robinson-Vertical Magazine high resolution pic-web](https://www.readyventuracounty.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Skip-Robinson-Vertical-Magazine-high-resolution-pic-web-square-09d6f984faad0aa1fd9edf3e23bf71ec-ngmlw41zeohd.jpg)
Wildfire
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Get Started on Your Emergency Kit
Don't wait until an emergency happens, when it's too late! Ready Ventura County makes it easy for you to create a kit that's just right for your household. Use our plan builder to get started today.