Policy and Organization
Disaster Response

How to create emergency plans. Publications, maps, reports, fact sheets and other materials that assist with the creation of disaster response plans. Fact sheets, maps, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on natural hazards - earthquakes, floods, hailstorms, winter storms, hurricanes, wildfires, volcanoes, landslides, etc. Resources and guidance on counter-terrorism, bomb threats, power outages, biochem warfare, radiological events, etc. Guidelines for health services in disasters - manuals of management of chemical casualties, emergency preparedness plans and disaster programs. Hazmat resources - dangerous goods primers, response team plans, spill containment programs. Government emergency response services - federal, state and local. Government contacts and hotlines.

Alerts

Weather alerts, fire warnings, wildfire alerts, flash flood warnings, river forecasts, flood threats, hurricane warnings, tornado warnings. Latest river stage and elevation data and daily precipitation summaries.

Biochem

Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism. Industrial chemcials and terrorism. Hazardous Material Guide for First Responders.

Bomb Threats

Bomb threat prevention and physical security planning. Containing the threat from illegal bombings. Vehicle bomb explosion hazards.

Business Continuity

Advice on how to create effective Business Continuity Plans (BCP), business disaster recovery and more.

Checklists

Bomb threat checklists, emergency action plan checklists, emergency preparedness and response checklists, auto survival kit checklist, family disaster plan checklist, emergency equipment checklist, hurricane checklist, flood checklist

Contacts

FEMA contacts and hotlines, EPA contacts and hotlines, LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Committee contacts, National Response Center for reporting chemical incidents, oil spills, etc. Report terrorist activity to the FBI

Counter-Terrorism

Tips for protecting property against terrorists. Reduce the risk of being a victim of terrorism. Profiles of counterterrorist units, information on weapons, equipment and more. Reports on international terrorism. Information on over 100 terrorist groups. Counter-terrorism efforts of the EPA. USA government resources related to counter-terrorism.

Dam Safety

Materials related to dam safety and flood control

Disasters

US Federally Declared Disaster list, Catastrophe Information Center - current information on catastrophes in the USA

Earthquakes

Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on earthquake hazards.

Education

Conferences, workshops and certification resources on emergency training and disaster preparedness.

Emergency Plans

Examples of emergency management procedures and action plans - some currently in use

Environmental Health

Environmental concerns related to disasters - handling cadavers, sanitation, waste management, etc.

Evacuation Maps

Hurricane and tsunami evacuation maps by state. Contraflow maps. Tool for states to develop mapping application for hurricane evacuation zone.

Evacuations

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.

FEMA Updates

Links directly to the What's New pages of announcements, headlines, rulemakings, the latest website additions, etc. for the major US FEMA Agency departments.

Floods

Fact sheets, bulletins, emergency response plan, prevention guides on flood hazards. Preventing flood claims. Flood forecast maps. Cleanup guidelines.

Government Services

Links to US federal, state and local government program services responsible for disaster response, terrorism response, etc.

Guides

How to create emergency plans. Publications, maps, reports, fact sheets and other materials that assist with the creation of disaster response plans.

Hazmat

Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.

Hurricanes

Resources and guidance on how to plan for a hurricane as well as mitigation activities afterwards. Table of Safir-Simpson Hurricane Scale with explanations of the destructive force of hurricanes.

Landslides

Fact sheets, bulletins, prevention guides on landslide hazards.

Maps

Earthquake maps, flood maps, wind maps, solar radiation maps

Mitigation

Guidelines on mitigation for flood, hurricane/tornado, earthquake, dam safety and wildfire. Managing water infiltration into buildings.

Natural Hazards

Prevention guides for natual disaster emergencies - floods, tornadoes, winter storms, hurricanes, hailstorms, earthquakes, coastal hazards and more.

Recovery

Flood Clean-up Guidelines. Contingency planning and management. Disaster Recover Program guidance.

Regulations

Key regulations for emergency planning. European Union Seveso II guidance on Safety Management Systems. Reporting triggers for spills of hazardous substances or oil.

Rescues

Materials devoted to safety, health & injury prevention related to emergency response

Storms

Fact sheets on thunderstorms & lightning. Tornado safety. How to prepare for potential thunderstorm disasters. Guidance on preventing property damage from severe storms.

Training

Surviving in a collapsed building. Self study course for the emergency response to terrorism. Fact sheets and resources on the topic of emergency preparedness.

Volcanoes

The basics about volcanic eruptions

Wildfires

Wildfire mitigation and management, Outdoor fire safety, firewise landscaping checklist, protecting your home from wildfire, fire-fighting aviation management, campfire rules, federal wildland fire policy, firefighting aviation, bushfires, firebreaks, etc.

Winter

Extreme cold and ice storm disaster safety, winter storm preparation