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DLCD Natural Hazards

Emergency Preparedness

Comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Manuals

Be Aware and Prepare (pdf)
(From the Oregon Trail chapter of the American Red Cross — a 20-page booklet about ALL aspects of preparedness including sections for specific disasters.)
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
(From the Federal Emergency Management Agency — 100-pages (pdf). Can download in part or in whole)
Disasters and Emergency Preparedness — National Library of Medicine
(Includes A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, how to make emergency kits and family disaster plans. Also, information on coping with stress in emergencies, age-related coping issues and info on specific types of emergencies. Very comprehensive site.)


Other Federal Emergency Management Agency Resources

FEMA Library — Preparation and Prevention Section FEMA Library — Disasters & Emergencies Section FEMA How-to protect your business from disasters FEMA for Kids


Other American Red Cross Resources

Oregon Chapter of the American Red Cross - Prepare for Life website [in English and Spanish] (Slow Loading) American Red Cross - Disaster Services (Especially, the sections entitled "Be Prepared" and "Disaster Safety") American Red Cross - Disaster Supplies Kit American Red Cross - Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (pdf)


On Disasters in General and Specific Hazards/Disasters

Centers for Disease Control - Emergency Preparedness and Response FEMA How-to protect your property from disasters Institute for Business & Home Safety - sections on protecting your home from various disasters Insurance Information Institute - Disasters


From the Department of Homeland Security

Terrorism — Preparing for the Unexpected Ready.gov Disaster Finder (A search engine specifically for disaster related research, mitigation techniques, agencies, etc.) Virtual Disaster Library (From the Southern Alberta Digital Library Project in New Zealand a searchable collection of full-text documents and books. Some material is dated but not necessarily unimportant.) Metro Regional Government Natural Hazards Links (Cool hazard mapping option for locations in the Portland Metro area.) Additional information related to emergency preparedness may be found in the specific hazard sections of this website.

Page updated: April 23, 2009

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