The short version
- There are no accounts, no sign-ups, no ads, and no analytics or tracking scripts.
- The site does not set cookies.
- Your ZIP code, household counts and checklist ticks are kept in your own browser, not on our server.
- To show local details, your browser sends only the five-digit ZIP code to the site. Nothing about your household is sent.
What stays in your browser
The site uses your browser’s local storage so you do not have to re-enter things on every page. This data stays on your device until you clear it:
- Your ZIP code and the local details found for it (area name, counties, local contacts and links), so every page can show “For your area” information.
- Your household counts: adults, teens, children, and small, medium and large pets, used for the water, food and light totals.
- Your go-bag checklist on the printable checklists page: which items you ticked, their weights, and your weight limit.
To remove it, clear this site’s data (sometimes called “site data” or “cookies and site data”) in your browser’s settings. Private or incognito windows discard it when you close them.
What is sent to the site
When you enter a ZIP code, your browser asks the site for that ZIP’s local details (the addresses /api/lookup and /api/cp). The request carries only the five-digit ZIP. The site looks the ZIP up in its own database of public sources and sends the details back. The site’s code does not save the ZIP, and it does not receive your household counts.
The ZIP code and household counts also appear in the page’s web address (for example ?zip=… or ?adults=…), so a page can be bookmarked or shared with the same settings. They are in your browser history, and they go along with the address if you reload, bookmark or share it.
Hosting
The site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like any web host, Cloudflare handles each request to deliver and protect the site, which involves technical details such as your IP address, the address requested (including any ZIP in it) and your browser type. Cloudflare’s responses also ask browsers to report network errors if a page fails to load; successful visits are not reported. Cloudflare handles this data under the Cloudflare privacy policy.
Outside services and links
Every script, style sheet and font on the site comes from the site itself. There are no embedded videos, maps, social media buttons or ads.
There is no address lookup on the site. Evacuation-zone links go to the official state or county map; an address you type there goes to that agency’s site, under its own policies, not to this site.
Links to government agencies, utilities, Amazon and other sites open those sites, which have their own privacy policies. Amazon links are ordinary product pages, not affiliate links.
Corrections and questions
If a phone number, link or office on the site is wrong or out of date, or you have a question about this page, use the “Report a correction” link at the bottom of every page.