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HazardNow Tools
Practical emergency planning calculators and decision tools for common hazard situations.
These are hands-on planning utilities designed to guide real decisions quickly, not long-form articles.
HazardNow tools are informational only. Follow official alerts, evacuation orders, road closures, utility instructions, medical guidance, and local emergency-management directions.
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7 standalone tools available
Flooded Road Risk Explainer
Check why flooded roads are dangerous and get a conservative do-not-cross risk explanation based on depth, visibility, current, vehicle type, and official warnings.
Tornado Safe Place Finder
Rank the safest available shelter options during a tornado watch or warning based on building type, floor level, rooms, windows, and mobility needs.
Power Outage Triage Calculator
Prioritize food safety, medical needs, temperature risk, generator safety, communications, and backup-power decisions during an outage.
Wildfire Smoke Clean-Room Planner
Plan a cleaner-air room during wildfire smoke using AQI or PM2.5, room size, purifier CADR, DIY filter options, HVAC recirculation, and mask availability.
Evacuation Time-Budget Prioritizer
Generate a prioritized evacuation action list based on whether you have 5, 15, 30, 60, or more minutes, with life safety and official instructions first.
Weather Alert Meaning Decoder
Translate common watches, warnings, advisories, emergencies, and weather statements into plain-English meaning, urgency, and next actions.
Remote-Work Outage Backup Planner
Estimate how long router, modem, laptop, hotspot, UPS, power bank, or portable power station resources can support essential work and communications.