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Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities

This website "contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems ... for individuals with disabilities, their family me ...

http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp

Disaster News Network (DNN)

"A news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors." Find articles on topics such as effective giving, disaster preparedness, and public violence; a list of volunteer opport ...

http://www.disasternews.net/

Washington State Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Intended for use by the general public, this site offers an online disaster preparedness handbook with advice on preparing for public health emergencies and preparing households for emergencies. Includes a checklist of emergency supplies, information ...

http://www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/default.htm

Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

This guide "provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergen ...

http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/

Homeland Security: Preparedness & Response

"In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will provide a coordinated, comprehensive federal response and mount a swift and effective recovery effort." This site ...

http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/

[Washington] DC Emergency Management Agency: Hurricane Preparedness and Response

The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) provides local and general information and links about weather, school safety, evacuation routes, electricity companies, and hurricane, flood, and other disaster preparedness and recovery recommendations.

http://dcema.dc.gov/dcema/cwp/view,a,1226,q,568074.asp#one

A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials

This "handbook presents guidelines for general facilities preparation and response to a variety of events both natural (storms, floods) and man-made (hazardous material accidents)" for preserving "books, documents, and other paper-base ...

http://www.archives.gov/preservation/emergency-prep/disaster-prep-primer.html

FEMA.gov: Federal Emergency Management Agency

This government agency has current disaster news, storm watches, disaster assistance, mitigation, preparedness, flood insurance, and photographs and video clips of disasters. The library has a "Response and Recovery" section, information on ...

http://www.fema.gov/

American Association of Equine Practitioners: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Emergency and disaster management resources for equine practitioners and horse owners, covering federal agencies, bioterrorism, animal rescue plans, and disaster planning (including hurricanes). Includes background on the American Association of Equi ...

http://www.aaep.org/emergency_prep.htm

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)

"NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster. ... Once disasters occur, NVOAD or an affiliated state VOAD encourages members and other voluntary agencies to convene on site." The site includes n ...

http://www.nvoad.org/

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