National Links for Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
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Here are many valuable links to websites which contain important information about getting emergency prepared, emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, and dealing with the aftermath of a disaster. Many have downloadable brochures.
FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Info about getting prepared.
• Info and activities for kids about emergency preparedness.
• FEMA info about disasters.
• Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias - en español.
United States Dept. of Homeland Security
• Info for people and families about getting prepared.
• Info for small & medium sized businesses about getting workplaces prepared.
CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
• Info about preparing for, dealing and coping with diasters.
• Info for families with children and for kids about disaster preparedness.
American Red Cross
• Info about different types of disasters.
• Info for people and families about Disaster Services.
• Info about getting prepared (in various languages).
• La información sobre la Cruz Roja Americana en español.
Information for People with Disabilities
• Red Cross info specifically for people with disabilities.
• Info for people with disabilities from FEMA.
• Info for people with mobility, sensory or developmental disabilities from the Federation of American Scientists.
Pandemic Flu - U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services
• Info about Seasonal and Pandemic Flu.
• Info about Avian Flu.
• La información acerca de gripe aviar y gripe pandémica en español.
Information About Communications
• Info about Communications and Amateur (HAM) Radio.
Information About Pets and Animals
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) info on preparing your pets and animals for disasters.
• Red Cross info regarding preparing pets and animals for disasters.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) info about pets and animals regarding disasters.
