Severe weather has been an everyday occurrence for many across the country. To help you keep your residents prepared for whatever mother nature may throw your way, we offer the guidance and suggested posts below.
To help encourage and instruct neighbors on how to prepare, we recommend sharing one to three messages each week. Select the posts that are most relevant to your local climate. You can also find dozens of other suggested posts and polls in the Nextdoor Content Library.
When severe weather is headed your way, we encourage you to turn to Nextdoor. Here are some steps you can take to keep your neighbors safe:
- Geo-target communications into service areas or clusters of neighborhoods
- Send Emergency Alerts when life or property is under threat (such as severe weather warnings and evacuation orders)
- Communicate about open shelters, warning centers, and other resources
Snowstorm preparedness
- Shoveling safety tips
- #Snowcrew - How to offer and get help shoveling on Nextdoor for the Winter Storm ⛄❄️
- Poll: Are the accessible parking spots and fire hydrants near you clear of snow?
- Poll: Are your home's external exhaust vents and chimneys clear of snow?
General
- Poll: Do you have MULTIPLE ways to stay Weather Aware?
- Do you know the difference between a Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning, or Winter Weather Advisory?
- Poll: Is your vehicle winter-ready, and does it have all the following items?
- Poll: Do you know the signs of hypothermia?
- Poll: Are you familiar with these generator safety tips?
- Poll: Do you know to do these three things when the power goes out?
Suggested response posts
Suggested recovery posts
- Safety tips for when returning home
- Tips for cleaning up safely and resource that may be able to help
- How to safely clean up mold (from the CDC)
- How to apply for individual disaster assistance from FEMA
- How to avoid scams and fraud after a disaster
- Need to talk to someone? Call the National Disaster Distress Helpline
Additional Resources
- Review Nextdoor’s Crisis Communication Guide
- For technical assistance, reach out to agencysupport@nextdoor.com
