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When disaster strikes,
we get through it together.

Free weather, radio, maps and training for everyone. And a place where neighbors, towns, churches and responders help each other through disaster.

In an emergency, call 911. For local help, call or text 211.

Flooding · United States

Flooding in 3 states

Flood

Flood warnings in California, Florida and New Mexico.

Flash flood0
Flood4
Coastal flood6
States3
See Full Mapping & Data River and flood forecasts

Stay safe. Follow the National Weather Service and your local officials. If you are told to leave, go.

Let’s connect

How would you like to be part of F3? Pick the one that fits you best.

Keep me postedStorm alerts and F3 news by email.VolunteerTrain with F3 and help neighbors when storms hit.Get my church or group readyMake a plan, train your people and connect with neighbors.Get my town on the mapList your community free and post what you need.Partner with F3For relief groups, ministries and agencies already serving.

Need help after a disaster? Tell us here. In an emergency, call 911.

Find your place

Everyone has a part to play.

Pick the door that fits you best. Each one leads to the parts of F3 that matter most to you, and you can always come back and open another.

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For individuals

Get ready, and help your neighbors

You don’t need experience to help. And if a storm has hit your home, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

  • Free starter courses you can take today
  • Weather, alerts and a radio card for your ZIP code
  • A FaithFriendsFamilyFest near you
Start hereTake a starter courseNeed help right now? Call 911 in an emergency, or call or text 211 for food, shelter and local help.
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For communities, churches and groups

Get your town or congregation ready

Small towns and congregations often get hit hard and wait longest for help. F3 puts you on the map and connects you with people who can help.

  • See who in your area may need help
  • Train your people, from starter courses to specialist roles
  • Host or join a FaithFriendsFamilyFest
Start hereList your town or church free
A supply pickup site after Hurricane Ian: tents, pallets of water and guardsmen loading cars in a shopping center lot.
For partners already serving

Stand watch together

Relief groups, ministries, counties and cities already do amazing work. Connected through one hub, each can multiply the others.

  • A shared picture of need, before and after
  • Trained local help ready to plug in
  • Volunteer hours documented toward a community’s cost share
Why partner with F3Meet CORD

Weather where you are

Know what’s coming,
and who it will hit hardest.

Type a ZIP code for the National Weather Service forecast, live radar and alerts. We also show NOAA’s severe storm, flash flood and hurricane outlooks for that spot, plus who in the community may need help. Or open Severe weather now for radar, hurricane tracks, earthquakes, floods and fires across North America.

Or . Works for any U.S. ZIP code.

F3 Radio

When phones go down,
radio keeps talking.

Find AM, FM and weather radio stations near you, listen online, and print a radio card for your ZIP code to keep in a drawer.

Open F3 Radio

F3 Academy

Four free starter courses.

Short courses in plain words, adapted from federal guidance. When you’re ready, hundreds more courses go deeper.

1Are you ready?Make a plan, build a kit and get alerts before the next storm.Start the course →2CPR basicsWhat to do in the first minutes, and how to use an AED.Start the course →3You are the help until help arrivesCall 911, stay safe, stop the bleeding and comfort the injured.Start the course →4Helping your communityHow to help after a disaster without getting in the way.Start the course →
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Community lifelines

The services every community needs to get back on its feet.

Disaster response is organized around community lifelines. F3 brings the Faith Lifeline alongside them: the churches, houses of worship, ministries and neighbors who show up first and stay the longest.

See what each lifeline covers →

There’s so much more

Tools for every part
of the work.

Some are open now and some are coming soon. All of them are built so neighbors, towns, churches and responders can work as one.

In development

CORD

One shared picture of needs, offers and what’s open after a storm.

How CORD works →
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Marketplace

Communities post what they need, and partners answer.

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Intelligence

Plain answers from trusted guidance, with the source shown.

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Volunteer Time Bank

Volunteer hours that can count toward a community’s share of recovery costs.

Learn more →
Gregg Phillips, founder of F3.

Why F3 exists

A promise kept.

In the 1990s, Gregg Phillips and Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice started Faith and Families, a program that helped neighbors care for neighbors. F3 picks up that work for a new generation, in every state.

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FAQ

What is F3?

F3 stands for Faith. Friends. Family. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps churches, houses of worship, neighbors and response groups get ready for disasters and help each other through them.

Who started F3?

F3 was founded by Gregg Phillips, who has spent decades leading disaster response teams in the United States and around the world. Read his story.

Are F3's tools free?

Yes. The weather alerts, readiness maps and volunteer training on this site are free for everyone.

Where does F3 work?

Across the United States. Anyone can use the free tools and training, and F3 works with communities, churches and partners in every state.

Is F3 a government agency?

No. F3 is an independent nonprofit. We work alongside emergency managers, churches, houses of worship and community groups, and every partner keeps its own identity and leadership.

Are gifts to F3 tax-deductible?

Yes. F3 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 39-2948146, so gifts are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Give to F3.

What should I do in an emergency?

If anyone is in danger, call 911. For food, shelter or other local help, call or text 211.

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