Be Prepared

Preparedness Websites & Resources

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Federal Agencies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov

Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.emergency.cdc.gov

National Ag Safety Database
http://www.nasdonline.org

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov/

Disasters and Emergencies
http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/Pages/default.aspx

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
http://www.dhs.gov/

Preparedness, Response and Recovery
http://www.dhs.gov/files/prepresprecovery.shtm

DisasterAssistance.gov
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Website containing information on how to get help from various U.S. Government agencies before, during and after a disaster.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies
http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), EPA/Oregon State University – 1-800-858-7378
http://npic.orst.edu/

National Response Center – 1-800-424-8802
http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/partners/nrsnrc.htm

Pesticides: Health and Safety
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/index.htm

Safe Drinking Water Hotline – 1-800-426-4791
http://water.epa.gov/aboutow/ogwdw/hotline/index.cfm

Small Business Hotline – 1-800-368-5888
www.epa.gov/sbo

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/

Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/default.htm

FoodSafety.gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov

Are You Ready? Guide
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Comprehensive guide for individual, family and community preparedness.

Citizen Corps, FEMA
http://www.citizencorps.gov/

Disaster Assistance Hotline – 1-800-621-3362
Call TTY 1-800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing disabilities

Disaster Fraud Hotline – 1-800-323-8603

Disaster Recovery Center Locator
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/opendrcs.shtm

FEMA Regional Contacts
http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/regions.shtm

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Information on flood insurance for homeowners, renters, and business owners if their community participates in the program. Site has flood risk maps and information on residential and commercial coverage.
http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/

Internal Revenue Service

Taxpayer Assistance Centers
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
www.noaa.gov

National Weather Service (NWS)

Maps of current weather hazards in the US
www.weather.gov

Weather Safety
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/safety.php

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/

Safety and Health Topics
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html

Ready.gov
National public service campaign designed to educate Americans (individuals and businesses) to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.
http://www.ready.gov/

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
www.usda.gov

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
www.aphis.usda.gov

Cooperative Extension Offices (County Extension)
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/

Farm Service Agency (FSA)
http://www.fsa.usda.gov

FoodSafety.gov
http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
www.fsis.usda.gov/Home/index.asp
Meat and Poultry Hotline – 1-888-674-6854

National Integrated Pest Management System Centers
http://www.ipmcenters.org/

National Plant Diagnostic Network
http://www.npdn.org/

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
www.nrcs.usda.gov

Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sba.gov/

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
www.usgs.gov

Natural Hazards Gateway
http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/

Non-Governmental Agencies

American Red Cross (ARC)
http://www.redcross.org/

Disaster Assistance Hotline – 1-800-842–2200

Chapter Locator
Directory of local ARC chapters, searchable by ZIP code
http://www.redcross.org/where

Safe and Well Registry
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Saving the Whole Family
http://www.avma.org/disaster/saving_family.asp
Booklet on making preparations for animals during disaster situations

Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
http://eden.lsu.edu

National Safety Council
www.nsc.org

State Contacts

State Animal Health Officials/Veterinarians
http://www.usaha.org/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

State Departments of Agriculture
http://www.nasda.org/cms/7195/8617.aspx

State Departments of Health/Public Health
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html

State Emergency Management Offices and Agencies
http://www.fema.gov/about/contact/statedr.shtm

State Public Health Veterinarians
http://www.nasphv.org/Documents/StatePublicHealthVeterinariansByState.pdf

Cooperative Extension – Midwest Region

University of Illinois Extension – Disaster Resources
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/disaster/

Iowa State University Extension - Disaster Recovery Resources
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/DisasterRecovery/

Kansas State Extension Disaster Education Network
http://www.kseden.ksu.edu/

Kentucky State University Extension Disaster Education Network
http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/EDEN/EDEN.html

Michigan State University Extension – Emergency Management
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/emergency/drn.html

University of Minnesota Extension Disaster Response Resources
http://www.extension.umn.edu/disasterresponse/

University of Missouri Extension – Disaster Response Resources
http://extension.missouri.edu/seregion/Storm_and_Flood_Recovery_Information.htm

University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Emergency Planning and Preparedness
http://emergency.unl.edu/

North Dakota State University Extension Service
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/disaster/

Ohio State University Extension – Disaster Recovery
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agsafety/ash/programs/disaster_recovery.html

Oklahoma State University – Emergency Preparedness Information Board
http://www.fcs.okstate.edu/emergency_prep/

South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service – Preparedness Resources
http://sdces.sdstate.edu/

University of Wisconsin Extension – Disaster Handbook
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/news/handbook.html