Are You Ready?

Disaster can strike any time. Everyone has a role to play. Here's how you and your loved ones can prepare for disasters before they happen.

Be Ready! For Emergencies

Disaster can strike any time. Everyone has a role to play. Here's how you and your loved ones can prepare for disasters before they happen.

Be Ready! For Floods

Flood season typically begins in late April in the NWT. Many communities are located along rivers and lakes, which means there’s a potential for flooding every year.

Be Ready! For Severe Storms

Having an emergency plan and kit for your home or business is an important step to being ready for severe storms.

Driving safety

Always have a travel plan when driving on NWT highways.

Test Your Smoke Alarm Day

Encouraging all residents of the NWT to test their home smoke alarms every year on September 28.

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week, held every October across North America, educates people about the risk of home fires and ways to minimize them.

Emergency Preparedness Week

This Emergency Preparedness Week, take time to learn, plan, and prepare.

NWT Hazard Identification Risk Assessment

Examine the risks that pose the greatest threat to the people, property, environment and economy of the NWT.

Avoid misinformation and disinformation

In emergencies, there is a lot of information going around. Not all of it is reliable.
Updated: Apr 22, 2026