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War or attack: plan activated

Confirm, activate and act in the first 90 minutes.

Call 911
Do this nowTap each step when done
  1. 1Confirm with two official sources. WEA alert, NOAA radio, FEMA. Social media doesn't count.
  2. 2Air attack, missiles or nuclear? Nobody goes out. Interior room, away from windows, at least 24 hours.
  3. 3Send the message: "PLAN ACTIVATED. Level 1, 2 or 3. Report your location."
  4. 4Water, now: tub, pots, bottles and buckets.
  5. 5Charge everything: phones, power banks, radios and power station.
  6. 6Team A goes out: cash, gas, pharmacy. Team B: house, documents, backpacks, pets.
  7. 7Decide with the triggers. If you leave, go in the first 6 hours or after the first wave.
Don't
  • Don't go out if the threat is from the air or nuclear.
  • Don't get your news from social media.
  • Don't go into the gas station store: pay at the pump.
  • Don't take to the highway without a confirmed destination.
Have ready
  • 14 days of water and food at home.
  • Cash in small bills; cars at half a tank or more.
  • Document folder by the door.
  • Signed triggers and 3 destinations with routes on paper.
Key factCheck in by SMS, not a call: texts get through when the network is jammed.

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Reviewed: Nov 2026 · Sources: Start here · War: minute 0