Emergency Preparation

» American Red Cross - Be Prepared
   Pre-disaster preparation checklists and advice for individuals and businesses.

   
   http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/

» CBS News Disaster Links
   Information about a variety of manmade and natural disaster-related websites. Quick reference and access to realtime data.

   
   http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml

» Captain Dave's Survival Center
   News and information including disaster types, evacuation planning, food and water preservation and storage, weapons procurement, caching, first aid and survival medicine, plus reviews of survival books and products.

   
   http://www.captaindaves.com/

» Chef Noah
   Information for disaster and emergency preparedness. Includes a shopping list for weekly food storage buying.

   
   http://www.chefnoah.com/

» Common Sense Survival Guides
   Guides for many different kinds of emergencies available both on the website and in book form.

   
   http://members.tripod.com/~Sidlinger/

» Disaster Preparation
   Allstate Insurance disaster and catastrophe preparation and recovery. Safety tips, online claim reporting for damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, wind, lightning, freeze, earthquakes, and wildfires.

   
   http://www.allstate.com/catastrophe/prepare.html

» Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
   Disaster preparedness and emergency response reference material, job opportunities, and related information.

   
   http://www.disasters.org/

» Emergency Dude
   Tutorial on preparation for a wide range of emergency situations, from blizzards to volcanoes. Help on decision making, survival kits, and volunteering after a disaster. Advice for special needs of children, pets, and disabled.

   
   http://www.emergencydude.com/

» Emergency Email Network
   A public private partnership between government, public services and private underwriting sponsors.

   
   http://www.emergencyemailnetwork.com

» Emergency Kitchen
   Advice and lists for preparing the home and family for emergencies. Written in the context of Y2K, but equally applicable for all emergency preparations. Includes a summertime test.

   
   http://www.y2kkitchen.com/

» Emergency Preparedness Blog
   Covers topics related to preparedness and self-reliance, such as food storage, gardening, and heating with wood. Includes directory of outdoors activities.

   
   http://www.closertonature.com/

» Emergency Preparedness Center
   Free guidebook to download. Illustrated emergency preparedness step-by-step checklist of survival kits and first aid supplies needed for any disaster.

   
   http://www.areyouprepared.com/emergency_guidebook.html

» Emergency Survival Guidebook
   A 46-page PDF guidebook with emergency preparedness checklists and tips for surviving different types of emergencies.

   
   http://www.survival-guidebook.com

» Equipped to Survive - Disaster Preparedness
   Information on survival equipment and skills needed for many plausible scenarios.

   
   http://www.equipped.com/disastertoc.htm

» FEMA for Kids
   A resources for kids to learn about disaster preparedness. Includes information for teachers and students.

   
   http://www.fema.gov/kids/

» Kind Planet
   Emergency and disaster preparedness for those with large and small companion animals. Checklists to help organize.

   
   http://www.kindplanet.org/preparing.html

» MrsSurvival.com
   One stop source for women to gather and learn about preparedness. Featured is the Forum, MrsSurvival.com's Survival Talk for Women.

   
   http://www.mrssurvival.com/

» Notepage, Inc.
   Safety information including child safety, storm definitions and emergency preparation.

   
   http://www.911paging.com/

» NurseHealer.com
   Hundreds of food and water storage, preparedness, self-reliance, and safety articles and links. Free monthly food storage newsletter, recipes, and newsgroups.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/nursehealer/

» Ol' Buffalo Family Preparedness Checklist
   A checklist and links to potential disaster and financial crisis sites.

   
   http://www.three-peaks.net/prepared.htm

» Peninsulas Emergency Preparedness Committee
   Helping family and neighborhoods prepare for earthquakes, volcanoes, fires and floods, in Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, and Pierce County, WA. Water storage barrels for sale.

   
   http://www.pep-c.org

» Potassium Iodide Radiation Protection FAQ
   Nuclear accident/war preventative medicine FAQ with thyroid-blocking iodine sources.

   
   http://www.ki4u.com/

» Prepare.org - Basic Preparedness After a Disaster
   Preparedness information for vulnerable populations, including seniors, children, people with disabilities and mobilities issues, and people with pets, service animals or livestock.

   
   http://www.prepare.org/basic/basicafter.htm

» Preparing For Emergencies
   UK government advice and suggestions on how to prepare for, and what to do in the event of, an emergency.

   
   http://www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk/

» Ready.Gov
   Emergency preparedness guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, lists and explains specific threats and response. How to prepare, glossary, feedback form and links to related government and private organizations.

   
   http://www.ready.gov/

» Rim's L.A. Disaster Preparedness
   Links to organizations that provide information regarding emergencies, including charities, government offices, and utility companies, and information about health threats, highways, fires, floods, hazardous materials, and earthquakes.

   
   http://cf.rims.org/ChapterWebsite/CWPreview.cfm?CWID=7399

» Surviving Disaster
   How to prepare now to survive a disaster or any extended interruption in utility services or food or water supply. Includes essentials lists and tips on health, water purification, food storage, refrigeration, heat, light, sanitation, pet care, biologica

   
   http://www.lacetoleather.com/dis.html

» Taking Shelter From the Storm -- Shelter Plans
   Provides advice and instructions for building a shelter from tornados, hurricans and other natural disasters. Includes construction plans and cost estimates. [PDF]

   
   http://www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/fema320_cvr-intro.pdf

» The Disaster Center
   Internet source for worldwide disaster information.

   
   http://www.disastercenter.com/