Emergency preparedness in Nunavut: alerts, evacuation and your 72-hour kit

Where to get emergency alerts and preparedness guidance in Nunavut, how evacuation alerts and orders differ and what a 72-hour kit holds, from the official pages.

Alerts, evacuation and preparing at home

Nunavut Emergency Management helps communities create emergency plans; the Emergency Measures Act requires each municipal council to identify risks, keep a tested emergency management program and name an emergency management coordinator. Older guidance recommends a home kit for at least 72 hours. For your community's plan, ask the hamlet or Nunavut Emergency Management.

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Everywhere in Canada: plan to look after your household for at least 72 hours (water about 2 litres per person per day, non-perishable food, flashlight, radio, batteries, first aid kit, medications, cash in small bills, copies of key documents), and replace expiring items at least once a year. Emergency alerts also reach compatible phones, radio and TV through the national Alert Ready system (alertready.ca). In immediate danger, call 9-1-1. Rules, fees and programs change and were read on 2026-11-14: confirm with the official source. General information, not legal advice. Quebec follows its own rules: see atlasquebec.ca.

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