February 3, 2026
Offline or off the rails?
Show HN: Safe-now.live – Ultra-light emergency info site (<10KB)
Tiny emergency site launches, users demand offline mode, bigger text, and receipts
TLDR: A tiny emergency info site launched with fast tips and US storm alerts. Commenters immediately demanded offline access via a Progressive Web App, bigger text, global coverage, and a visible code repo—arguing crisis tools must work without internet and be transparent to earn trust.
An ultra-tiny emergency site, Safe-now.live, just dropped with US storm alerts, one-tap local info, and plain-English “what to do” for earthquakes, floods, fires, and more. It’s under 10KB—yes, smaller than a meme—so it loads fast. But the comments wasted zero time turning this into a survival-fandom showdown: the loudest chorus is “make it work offline”. One top voice pushed a Progressive Web App (a way to install a website like an app) so it still loads with no internet: “The PWA has the advantage that it will also load when the internet is down” — and others piled on about caching everything. Another camp squinted and cried for bigger text, because in a crisis, nobody should need a magnifying glass.
International readers asked for a EU version, while detectives poked the about page linking to a GitHub repo that looks empty—cue trust questions. A few even suggested letting AI auto-convert it to a PWA, sparking snarky quips about robots preparing our go-bag. The vibe: people love the idea, adore the speed, but want offline access, larger fonts, global coverage, and visible code. Because disasters don’t wait for Wi‑Fi—and neither do comment sections.
Key Points
- •The page highlights active U.S. severe winter storm declarations in WV, NC, IN, KY, TN, and AR, citing FEMA for disaster information.
- •It provides quick-reference actions for multiple hazards, including earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, fires, gas leaks, chemical incidents, active threats, CO alarms, lightning, tsunamis, power outages, heat stroke, hypothermia, and civil unrest.
- •Preparedness sections cover emergency kits, home safety measures, generator placement, and considerations for pets and children.
- •Financial assistance resources include FEMA aid, SBA disaster loans, 211 local assistance, Benefits.gov, and SNAP, with a tip to document damage before cleanup.
- •Recovery guidance includes safety checks before re-entry, personal protective measures, food safety rules, mold mitigation, and avoiding contractor scams and price gouging.