Disaster Rally Prep
Preparedness reference

Know what is happening, and what to do about it.

Disaster Rally explains how disasters happen, what to do about them, and what equipment is involved — without the hype that usually comes with the subject.

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Equipment types
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Models compared
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Where to start

Four branches, depending on what you came here to find out.

  • Disasters

    How each kind of disaster forms, where it happens, and what it does — together with accounts of the events that shaped how we respond to them.

    49 guides

  • Prepare

    Planning that gets done before anything happens: household plans, escape routes, checklists, supplies and the specific things to do during an event.

    23 guides

  • Gear

    Eight categories of preparedness equipment, each broken down by the brands that make it, with manufacturer specifications side by side.

    8 equipment types

  • Resources

    The agencies, charities and programmes that operate after a disaster, what each of them actually does, and how assistance is applied for.

    19 guides

  • Business Continuity

    Continuity and disaster-recovery planning for organisations and IT teams — a separate audience from the household guidance elsewhere on this site.

    13 guides

Equipment by type

Each type breaks down by brand, with manufacturer specifications side by side.

  • Water Filters & Purifiers

    Portable filters and purifiers treat water from an untreated source so it can be drunk. A filter removes bacteria and protozoa; a purifier also removes viruses.

    22 models · 6 brands

  • Emergency Weather Radios

    An emergency radio receives the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards network alongside ordinary broadcast bands, and usually carries more than one way of being powered.

    14 models · 6 brands

  • Hand-Crank & Solar Lights

    Lights that generate or store their own power from a crank, a solar panel or a USB charge, so they do not depend on a stock of disposable batteries.

    8 models · 5 brands

  • Hand-Crank Chargers & Generators

    Devices that turn muscle power into electricity, either directly into a device or into a small stored battery.

    7 models · 4 brands

  • Portable Power Stations

    A battery, an inverter and a set of outlets in one case, charged from mains, a vehicle or solar panels. Often sold as a "solar generator" when bundled with a panel.

    17 models · 5 brands

  • Water Storage Containers

    Food-grade containers for holding treated water at home. Sized from a few gallons that one person can lift to drums that stay where they are filled.

    10 models · 5 brands

  • Long-Term Emergency Food

    Freeze-dried and dehydrated food packed for storage measured in decades rather than months, sold as pouches, buckets or cans.

    10 models · 5 brands

  • Emergency Car Kits

    Pre-assembled roadside kits, generally combining jump-starting, visibility, basic first aid and hand tools in one case.

    6 models · 3 brands

Not tested

Specifications are manufacturer-published figures compiled in August 2026. We have not independently tested this equipment. A dash means the figure could not be confirmed with the manufacturer.

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