Desk
Agencies and guides
Official desks. The first group follows the state selected at the top of the page. State sites are the ones USA.gov lists. If a deep link has moved, open the agency home and search the title.
FEMA National Risk Index: hazards for Arizona
Costliest natural hazards (expected annual loss)
Rated relatively high or very high risk in at least one county
Lightning, Wildfire, Heat wave, River flooding, Winter weather, Drought, Hail, Strong wind, Earthquake
It does not cover nuclear, chemical, cyber, attack, unrest, financial, or pandemic hazards.
Dust storms are not an NRI hazard. The dust chapter stays, from its NWS source.
Arizona
- Arizona Department of Emergency Management
State emergency management. This is the desk that changes when you pick a state. Source: USA.gov’s state list.
- AzEIN
Arizona Emergency Information Network. Public briefings. Not a tax ID.
- Arizona Department of Health Services
State public health, including heat.
- ADOT
Road conditions, and the Pull Aside, Stay Alive dust message.
- Arizona State Fire Marshal
State fire-marshal office.
- Maricopa County Emergency Management
County desk for Phoenix, Glendale, Surprise, Peoria, and the rest of the Valley.
- City of Phoenix
City services and summer cooling-center news.
- City of Glendale
City notices.
- City of Surprise
City notices.
- City of Peoria
City notices.
Call these
- 911
Police, fire, and medical emergencies in progress. Stay on the line if you can.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for a suicidal or mental-health crisis.
- Disaster Distress Helpline
SAMHSA. Call or text 1-800-985-5990 when a disaster, or the stress of one, is too much.
- Poison Help
1-800-222-1222. Free and confidential, anywhere in the United States.
- 211
Community services: food, shelter referrals, utility help, and local programs.
- FEMA helpline
1-800-621-3362 after a declared disaster. Applying for aid is free.
National readiness
- Ready.gov
DHS campaign for kits, plans, alerts, and hazard guides. The spine of this manual.
- Listo.gov
Ready.gov in Spanish.
- FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- State emergency managers
FEMA’s directory of state emergency-management offices.
- USA.gov disasters
Official portal for aid, finding family, and replacing documents.
- American Red Cross
Training, shelters, and how to prepare.
- Open shelters
Red Cross shelter locator during active responses.
- National VOAD
A starting point for reputable disaster volunteer groups.
Weather and earth
- National Weather Service
Forecasts, warnings, and safety pages.
- NWS Phoenix
Forecast office for the Valley and much of Arizona.
- NOAA Weather Radio
The all-hazards radio network and how to get a receiver.
- AirNow
Official air-quality index for smoke and ozone.
- USGS Earthquakes
Quake maps, recent events, and hazard science.
- National Hurricane Center
Hurricane forecasts, if you travel or have family on a coast.
Health
- CDC
National public-health agency.
- CDC emergency water
Boil times and the current bleach doses.
- CDC extreme heat
Heat illness signs and prevention.
- CDC carbon monoxide
Why generators and grills stay outside.
- Stop the Bleed
Find a public bleeding-control class.
- Red Cross classes
First aid, CPR, and related courses.
Radiation
- FEMA nuclear shelter sheet
Get In. Stay In. Tune In. Where to shelter in a mobile home, a house, or a tall building. November 2021.
- FEMA shelter-in-place library
The page that publishes the nuclear shelter sheet.
- FEMA nuclear public messages
April 2024. What officials are told to say about cars, 24 hours, food, and letting people in.
- Ready.gov radiation
Get inside, stay inside, stay tuned. The public nuclear and radiation page.
- CDC radiation emergencies
What a detonation, a plant accident, and a dirty bomb each ask of you.
- CDC potassium iodide
KI only if officials tell you to take it. Not a general fallout pill.
- Wireless Emergency Alerts
How a radiation warning reaches a phone, radio, and TV.
Food and water
- Ready.gov food
Emergency food-supply basics.
- USDA Food Safety
When food in a warm fridge is no longer food.
- EPA emergency disinfection
Drinking-water disinfection, beside the CDC page.
- Dietary Guidelines
Federal nutrition reference. Planning context, not a personal diet.
Communications
- Ready.gov alerts
Wireless Emergency Alerts and how warnings arrive.
- FCC emergency communications
The licensing agency’s emergency-communications desk.
- FCC GMRS
General Mobile Radio Service. Transmitting requires a license.
Money and claims
- DisasterAssistance.gov
Apply for federal disaster aid. Never pay someone to register you.
- FEMA individual assistance
What help can cover after a declaration.
- Ready.gov financial preparedness
Cash, documents, and insurance homework.
- FloodSmart
National Flood Insurance Program, in plain language.
- Insurance Information Institute
Independent explainers on home and disaster insurance.
Training
- FEMA Independent Study
Free online courses for the public.
- CERT
Community Emergency Response Team, usually hosted by a fire agency.
- NWS Skywarn
Official storm-spotter training.
- NFPA
Home fire safety and wildfire programs.
- Firewise USA
The home ignition zone.