Links

Disaster Resources and Websites

Resources after a disaster

·        211 LA County Information and Referral for Los Angeles County disaster resources – http://www.211LACounty.org

·        Red Cross Arcadia Chapter http://www.arcadia–redcross.org/

·        Red Cross Claremont Chapter http://claremont.redcross.org/indexdef.htm

·        Red Cross Glendale Crescenta Valley Chapter http://arc–glendale–temp.axxiomportal.com/

·        Red Cross Greater Long Beach Chapter http://www.greaterlongbeachrc.org/

·        Red Cross Greater Los Angeles Chapter http://www.redcrossla.org/

·        Red Cross Pomona San Gabriel Valley Chapter http://www.sgvarc.org/

·        Red Cross Rio Hondo Chapter http://www.arcriohondo.org/

Disaster preparedness information

·        Emergency Survival Program – http://www.espfocus.org

·        Emergency Network Los Angeles – community and faith based organizations active in disasters – http://www.enla.org

·        Information on pets and other animals – http://www.horsereview.com/disaster_preparedness_directory.htm

·        Emergency Financial First Aid Kit – http://www.operationhope.org/smdev/lf1.php?id=187

·        LA City Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) – http://www.cert–la.com/

·        LA City Emergency Preparedness Department – http://www.lacity.org/epd/

·        LA City Fire Department – http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm

·        LA County Fire Department Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) – http://fire.lacounty.gov/ProgramsEvents/PECERT.asp

·        LA County Department of Public Works – http://dpw.co.la.ca.us/sitemap.cfm

·        LA County Department of Public Social Services –http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/emergency_management/default_disaster.cfm

·        Animal Resources – http://www.animalresources.org

·        City of Torrance – http://www.torrnet.com/DisasterPreparedness.htm

·        Information on CERT programs is available at https://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

·        Information the federal declaration process is available at http://www.fema.gov/hazard/dproc.shtm

·        Information on the Neighborhood Watch program is available at http://www.sheriffs.org/prog–crimeprevent.shtml

Disaster information sites

·        California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – http://www.oes.ca.gov

·        FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration) – http://www.fema.gov

·        OSHA workplace preparedness information – http://www.osha–slc.gov/SLTC/smallbusiness/sec10.html

·        California Seismic Safety Commission – http://www.seismic.ca.gov/

·        National Hazards Center Newsletter – http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr/

·        American Red Cross “Talking About Disaster – Standard Messages” – http://www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/guide.html

·        Children and disasters – http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/teacher/teacher.html

·        The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) natural hazards data web site contains databases, slide sets, and publications available from NGDC on geophysical hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes – http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/hazards.shtml

·        Multi–hazard maps and information from FEMA and Environmental Systems Research Institute developed under Project Impact – http://www.esri.com/hazards.

·        The California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) at http://www.ceres.ca.gov is an information system developed by the California Resources Agency site provides information on earthquakes (http://www.ceres.ca.gov/theme/earthquakes.html), the El Nino phenomenon (http://www.ceres.ca.gov/elnino), and wildfire (http://www.ceres.ca.gov/theme/fire.html).

Special needs populations

·        Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for Your Safety – a Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations, http://www.cdihp.org/products.html.  This guide inspired by 9/11 integrates new information regarding evacuation strategies. It is widely used and is incorporated into several government and private sector evacuation plans as well as used by emergency management personnel.

·        The Community Preparedness Website Project in the Bay Area has information addressing the particular needs of people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations – http://www.PrepareNow.org

·        Saving Lives: Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning, (http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2005/saving_lives.htm) (researched and drafted for National Council on Disability – this report outlines a roadmap for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to build a solid and resilient infrastructure that enables the DHS to include the diverse populations of people with disabilities and activity limitations into its programs and services.),

·        Emergency Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety – Tips for People with Activity Limitations and Disabilities. (2006) http://www.cert–la.com/ESP/ESP–Disabilities–Guide–2006.pdf (written for the Los Angeles, County, Office of Emergency Management, Emergency Survival Program.

·        Serving and Protecting All by Applying Lessons Learned Including People with Disabilities and Seniors in Disaster Services, (March 2006) http://www.cfilc.org/site/c.ghKRI0PDIoE/b.2071943/k.6070/Emergency_Preparedness.htm

Other useful sites

·        LA County Department of Health Services. www.ladhs.org

·        Bioterrorism: www.labt.org; http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

·        Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov

·        Department of Homeland Security. www.ready.gov

·        U.S. Government Pandemic flu information. www.pandemicflu.gov

·        U.S. Geological Survey.  www.usgs.gov

·        World Health Organization. www.who.int/en

·        CBS News Disaster Link http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml