Is your farm ready?

• Household emergency kit ready for at least 72 hours: water, food, medications, flashlight, battery or crank radio, power bank, cash, copies of documents.
• At least 72 hours of feed, water and bedding for every animal on the farm, stored where you can reach it if roads close or the power is out.
• A backup way to water stock without power (generator for the well pump, water tank, hauling plan).
• Animals identified: approved ear tags, brand or tattoo records, and photos of valuable animals - kept with your records.
• Copies of records off the farm or in the cloud: deeds, insurance policies, premises ID, herd and flock records, grain contracts, a photo inventory of buildings, machinery and stored grain.
• A place to move animals to (a neighbour, auction mart, fairground or other farm) and a hauler who has agreed to help - with a second option for each.
• Your 911 address and land location written by every phone and at the yard gate, so anyone can give directions in a hurry.
• Everyone knows where the shut-offs are for power, propane or natural gas, fuel and water - and how to use them.
• Generator tested under load, fuel stored safely, and a proper transfer switch put in by a licensed electrician (never back-feed the power line).
• Alert Ready works on your phone, WeatherCAN alerts are set for the farm, and there is a battery radio for when the internet is down.
• A plan for the people: where you meet, who checks on older neighbours, who looks after the kids, and how workers get home safely.
• The plan is written down, everyone (family and workers) has walked through it, and it is checked again each spring and fall.

• Alert Ready

  En alerte

  Canada’s emergency alerting system: urgent alerts on TV, radio and compatible wireless phones. Check that your phone can receive them.

  Official page: Alert Ready

• WeatherCAN app

  Application MétéoCAN

  Free Environment and Climate Change Canada app with weather alert notifications for the places you choose.

  Official page: WeatherCAN app

• Colour-coded weather alerts

  Alertes météo par couleur

  How Environment and Climate Change Canada colours its alerts by expected impact, and what each colour means for you.

  Official page: Colour-coded weather alerts

• Public weather alerts

  Alertes météo publiques

  Current warnings, watches and advisories for every part of Canada.

  Official page: Public weather alerts

After an emergency, see who to call for weather and disaster help in the farm help directory.