American Red Cross
The American Cross website provides breaking news on disasters, contact information for your local Red Cross, informative articles, and more. [144]
Disaster Information and Resources: Education Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
This site provides useful information organized by state, a searchable database, plus links to other disaster-related organizations. [145]
Disaster Resources
Presented by the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, this guide contains a number of resources designed to help you prepare for and cope with a disaster. Includes updates on conditions in Illinois. [147]
Emergency Outlet
Prepare for any emergency or disaster with emergency prepardness products from this online outlet for crisis products for the home, work or school.
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Emergency Preparedness Information eXchange (EPIX)
Operated by the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, this site facilitates the exchange of ideas and information among Canadian and international public and private sector organizations abo [148]
Natural Hazards Center (University of Colorado, Boulder)
The Natural Hazards Center, located at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. Their website provides an on-line library databa [151]
Picking up the pieces after a natural disaster
Presented by the University of Minnesota Extension Service, this site is a source for disaster recovery information covering a wide number of areas—including climatology, family development, financial and business, and nutrition, food and health. [152]
Society for Risk Analysis
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis, including risks to human health and the environment, both built and natural. [153]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The home page of this division of the military that might be called in during an emergency. [271]
USDA Forest Service (Northeast Area State and Private Forestry)
This EXCELLENT forest service page contains extensive resources for mitigation and planning, planting resistant trees, and publications useful on dealing with a disaster. [273]
Water Resources of the U.S. (at USGS)
This division of the USGS is focused on protecting clean water. Contains a number of resources that would be useful in a disaster including real-time river flow information and a collection of helpful fact sheets. [274]
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