- Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
Initiatives promoting regional disaster reduction cooperation. Site includes member country disaster plan and basic information.
www.adrc.or.jp
- American Rescue Team
Worked most of the major disasters worldwide last 10 years. Volunteer, nonprofit, non-political-governmental.
www.AmerRescue.org
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
www.adpc.ait.ac.th/Default.html
- Emergency Preparedness Information eXchange (EPIX)
To facilitate the exchange of ideas about the prevention of, preparation for, recovery from and/or mitigation of risk associated with natural and socio-technological disasters.
gopher://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca:5555/11/epix
- International Rescue Corps
Offers assistance at all natural or man-made disasters throughout the world.
www.ps2.com/irc/index.htm
- Natural Hazards Mitigation Group
www.unige.ch/hazards
- National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC)
Policy-making, coordinating and supervising body for disaster management in the country. Site includes downloadable emergency preparedness plan.
www.ndcc.gov.ph
- United States Mine Rescue Association
For mine rescue teams and team members.
www.usmra.com
- Japanese National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
Designs and conducts research projects to investigate mechanisms of how and when natural disasters occur, with the aim of being able to predict such disasters before they occur.
www.bosai.go.jp
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
Coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disasters.
www.nvoad.org
- NOWPAP MER/RAC
Working to develop effective measures for regional cooperation in marine pollution preparedness and response in the northwest Pacific region.
merrac.nowpap.org
- National Disaster Animal Response Team (N-DART)
The volunteer application webpage for the National Disaster Animal Response Team (N-DART) of The Humane Society of the United States. Help provide valuable disaster response services to animals and their human companions in their time of need.
www.ndart.org
- NWS StormReady Program
Learn how StormReady helps arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property -- before and during the event.
www.stormready.noaa.gov
- National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (NCORP)
Nonprofit group urging greater roles for businesses and charities during natural and madmade disasters.
www.ncorp.org
- Kentucky Emergency Management
Coordinates people and resources for protecting lives, property, and environment.
webserve.dma.state.ky.us
- Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
Professional association linking professionals, volunteers, and organizations active in all phases of emergency preparedness and management.
www.disasters.org/deralink.html
- Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC)
Hazard mitigation and emergency management organization serving the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
www.serve.com/NESEC
- Emergency Preparedness Canada
Seeks to safeguard lives and reduce damage to property by fostering better preparedness for emergencies in Canada.
www.epc-pcc.gc.ca
- Center for Coordination for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America (CEPREDENAC)
Disaster mitigation and prevention in Central America.
www.cepredenac.org
- Hurricane Recovery Services
CareerOneStop project designed to connect recovery assistance workers with a range of employment and disaster relief services.
www.servicelocator.org/hurricaneservices
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