Disaster preparedness is a necessary component in mediating and moderating negative effects of disasters. Disaster response historically has been handled at the local level, with federal assets only being requested in large-scale events. Personal preparedness was a concept initiated within the individual, with little prompting from outside entities. In the case of hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons, the process of storm intensification and movement is gradual enough that meteorologists can give advanced warning so that public alerts can be broadcast to communities at risk to initiate disaster response behaviors. Taking the steps to become prepared requires significant personal and financial resources. Persons who have difficult social situations and limited resources have a harder time implementing the steps necessary to be prepared. There is little research on evidence-based interventions to increase preparedness levels; however, there is even more of a scarcity of research evaluating whether preparedness levels influence outcomes.