EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS/DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

For people who want to prepare for the possibility of an emergency or a disaster in their community, these agencies offer information and guidance on how to prepare:

• American Red Cross Preparedness Information
  http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_500_,00.html
• FEMA: Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
  http://www.fema.gov/areyouready
• Ready.gov - From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.ready.gov/

Information on preparing for specific types of disasters can be found at the following websites:

HURRICANES

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_253_,00.html

National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml

USA.gov (United States government information website)
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Weather/Hurricane.shtml

THUNDERSTORMS

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_590_,00.html

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/thunderstorms.shtm

National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/tstorm.pdf

TORNADOES

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_591_,00.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/

WINTER STORMS

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_595_,00.html

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/index.shtm

National Weather Service
http://www.weather.gov/om/winter/

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

Search by service names:

• General Disaster Preparedness Information
• Terrorism Preparedness Information
• Disaster/Emergency Services Volunteer Opportunities

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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: September2008