While radio can provide resilience to communities, preparedness for those who would operate the radios begins at home. During National Preparedness Month, ARRL is sharing resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on how to be prepared. The starting point for building your own resilience is to understand what threats you face in your area. On the website www.Ready.gov, there are tools to learn what disasters are most likely to impact your specific area and how to prepare for them. “While we should all be ready for anything – there are going to be threats specific to a region.