- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
News and updates for hazards, natural disasters, national preparedness, and more. Includes the latest information on Hurricane Katrina.
www.fema.gov
- US Fire Administration
National leader in fire safety and prevention, supporting the efforts of local communities to reduce the number of fires and fire deaths.
www.usfa.fema.gov
- FloodSmart.gov
Stop for information about floods, risk of financial loss due to flooding, and flood insurance. Sponsored by the National Flood Insurance Program.
www.floodsmart.gov
- FEMA For Kids
Filled with games, student artwork, activities and cutting-edge graphics that deliver a serious message of disaster preparedness and mitigation for youngsters preschool through eighth grade.
www.fema.gov/kids
- FireSafety.gov
Increasing the level of individual concern and awareness of vulnerability to fire and providing valuable fire prevention information.
www.firesafety.gov
- Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Learn how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect your local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. From FEMA.
www.fema.gov/areyouready
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency
www.mema.state.md.us
- FEMA: Map Service Center
Features online access to National Flood Insurance Program products.
www.msc.fema.gov
- FEMA Photo Library
Features a searchable database of FEMA photos from natural disasters. Each photo contains a caption and the photographer's name. Non-copywrighted photos may be used for educational purposes, otherwise owner's permission must be solicited.
www.photolibrary.fema.gov
- Wikipedia: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Information page about FEMA, the federal agency responsible for responding to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEMA
- Fairfax County Urban Search & Rescue Team
FEMA Virginia Task Force One. National and international disaster response team trained and equipped to handle structural collapse.
www.vatf1.org
- DisasterHelp - Your Guide to Disaster Recovery Resources - FEMA
FEMA guide to registering for FEMA assistance. Learn if you are eligible, how the process works, and what your state is also doing about the situation.
www.disasterhelp.gov/start.shtm
- Umatilla and Morrow Counties CSEPP
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program.
www.csepp.net
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
Strive to improve, through training, community self-reliance and survival ability in the event of a large natural disaster.
/www.citizencorps.gov/cert
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