EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION RESOURCES
AMERICAN RED CROSS - www.redcross.org – downloadable materials include “Preparing for Disaster,” “Helping Children Cope with Disaster,” “Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs" and “Food and Water in an Emergency.”
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response – www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp
CITY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
EMERGENCY ESSENTIALS – www.beprepared.com
ESSENTIALS OF HOME PRODUCTION AND STORAGE. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints www.ldscatalog.com
FAMILY HOME EVENING RESOURCE BOOK. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints www.ldscatalog.com
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) – www.fema.gov
HOW TO ASSEMBLE A 72-HOUR EMERGENCY KIT. Barry Crockett
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA Weather Radio – http://weather.gov/nwr/
NEIGHBORHOOD PREPAREDNESS – 3 Steps to Family and Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness - www.3steps.org
PROVIDENT LIVING The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
www.providentliving.org - internal
links to Food Storage and Emergency Preparedness
READY.GOV From The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.ready.gov - Make a kit, make a plan, be
informed
SIMPLY PREPARED: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Food Storage. Cheryl Driggs. CFD Publications - www.simplyprepared.com
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION Disaster Resources – www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp
THE WEATHER CHANNEL – Customer service 800-364-4314; Education services 404-801-2503 www.weather.com - internal links to home preparedness and education
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Check local bookstores and libraries for additional titles.
Insurance companies, utility companies, grocery stores, home improvement centers, and drugstores offer free information concerning different aspects of emergency preparedness.