Other local agencies
Amateur radio
General: government and
private
72hours.org (City of San Francisco)
American Red Cross: Get Prepared
Association of Contingency Planners
CBS News Disaster Links
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Code Ready: get information, build your kit and plan
(State of Minnesota)
Disasters and Emergency Management
Disaster Recovery Institute International
DisasterSafety.org (Institute for Business &
Home Safety)
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (critical
documents and financial information for emergency
preparedness; 273-kB PDF)
Emergency Management Training and Education
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Federal Communications Commission tips for communicating
in an emergency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA: Preparedness
and Mitigation Guides and Links
Federal Trade Commission: Financial Readiness
International Association of Emergency Managers
Map Your Neighborhood
MEDLINEplus: Disasters and Emergency Preparedness
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
National Response Framework (NRF)
Oregon Emergency Management Association
Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Oregon Public Health - Preparedness
Oregon Trail Chapter, American Red Cross
Ready.gov (FEMA)
ReallyReady.org (Federation of American Scientists)
Texas A&M University Disaster Recovery Guidebook and
e-book (free downloads)
University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
US Dept. of Agriculture: keeping food safe during an
emergency
US Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Gateway
Washington State Emergency Management Division
What's Your
Readiness Quotient? (Council for Excellence in
Government)
Wildfire information for the Pacific Northwest
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Earthquakes, volcanoes, and
tsunamis
US Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Gateway
USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
USGS "Earthquakes for Kids"
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Design and simulate your own earthquake with The
Learning Channel's Make a Quake
Cal Tech's ShakeMovie: 3-D simulation of real
earthquakes
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Earthquake Hazards
Earthquake hazard maps for Metro region and other W.
Oregon areas (courtesy of DOGAMI and Portland State
University)
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW)
Smithsonian article (March 2005) on earthquake hazards
in the Pacific Northwest
University of Washington "Seismo-surfing the Internet"
University of Washington earthquake "one-pagers"
Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC)
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
What to do if a volcano erupts
USGS: Volcanic ash: what it can do and how to prevent
impacts
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Volcanic Hazards
Mt. Hood Emergency Coordination Plan
University of California internet resources on tsunamis
University of Washington "Tsunami!"
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Hazardous materials
Hazardous Materials Safety Information Guide
(courtesy of the
American
Society of Safety Engineers)
Hazardous Materials in Your Home & Community
Sheltering in Place
US EPA Emergency
Management
Web-based training: classes and materials available
online through
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Introduction to Hazardous Materials
Household Hazardous Materials
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Schools
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: School-Based
Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and
Recommended Protocol
American Red Cross Masters of Disaster school program
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
preparedness resources
Keys to Safer Schools (not-for-profit resource)
Save the Children: checklist for parents assessing
disaster preparedness of schools and child-care
facilities
US Dept. of Education Office of Safe & Drug-Free
Schools: Emergency Planning
US Dept. of Education Office of Special Education
Programs: A Guide to Safe Schools
US Dept.
of Education Readiness and Emergency Management for
Schools
US
Dept. of Education Safeguarding our Children: an Action
Guide (PDF)
US Secret Service Safe Schools Initiative
Web-based training: classes and materials available
online through
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
Vulnerable populations
Animals
American Red Cross: Pets and Disasters
ASPCA: disaster preparedness
American Veterinary Medical Association
DisasterPrepped.com: pet preparedness
Emergency Animal Rescue Services: Emergency Preparedness
for Pets
FEMA: Preparedness for Pet Owners
Humane Society of the US Disaster Center
National Assn of Professional Pet Sitters: Emergency
Planning Guide for Pet Owners (free PDF)
Pet Finder: Disaster Preparedness and Pets
Web-based training: classes and materials available
online through
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Children
American
Academy of Pediatrics
American Red Cross: Children and Disasters
Disaster Hero (interactive preparedness game
from FEMA and the American College of Emergency
Physicians)
FEMA for Kids
Save the Children: checklist for parents assessing
disaster preparedness of schools and child-care
facilities
Seattle Children's Hospital: Prepare
Disabled & special medical needs
Accessible Emergency Information (emergency
preparedness resources for people with vision and
hearing impairments; includes videos in ASL,
publications in large print and downloadable in Braille)
Alzheimer's Assn: Disaster Preparedness for People with
Dementia and Their Caregivers (PDF, 252 kB)
American Diabetes Assn: Preparedness tips for people
living with diabetes
American Red Cross Disaster
Preparedness
Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions
Emergency Evacuation Preparedness Guide
FDA: tips on medical devices and disasters (includes
power, sterility, environment)
FEMA: Preparedness for People with Access and Functional
Needs
FEMA:
Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities &
Other Special Needs (PDF, 732 kB)
Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition
National Assn. for Home Care & Hospice: Emergency
Preparedness Packet for Home Health Care Agencies
(PDF, 624 kB)
National Fire Protection Assn: life safety resources for
people with disabilities
National Kidney Foundation: preparedness for people with
chronic kidney disease (PDF, 514 kB)
National Organization on Disability: Emergency
Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
Northeast Center for Special Care: Disability Resources
in a Disaster
Northwest Renal Network (emergency preparedness and
other resources)
Nobody Left Behind (Univ. of Kansas)
Ready.gov preparedness videos (several
~ 5-minute
videos, 10-20 MB; direct
links to videos in
FEMA preparedness video collection below):
ReallyReady.org: preparedness for people with
disabilities
UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters:
age-specific preparedness kits for people with asthma
and diabetes
Univ. of Washington Special Needs Emergency Preparedness
US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Preparedness for
People on Dialysis (PDF, 146 kB)
US Dept. of Homeland Security: Preparedness Planning for
Home Health Care Providers
US Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs:
Disaster Planning Guide for Home Health Care Providers
(PDF, 641 kB)
US. Dept. of Justice: ADA preparedness guide for local
governments
US Dept. of Transportation: Emergency Preparedness and
Individuals with Disabilities
Expectant Parents
American College of Nurse-Midwives: Emergency
Preparedness for Expectant Parents
Seniors
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
CDC: Emergency preparedness for older adults
CDC: Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal
Options for Increasing Their Protection During
Emergencies (free download)
FEMA: Preparedness for Seniors
International Longevity Ctr. - USA: Emergency
Preparedness for Older People (PDF, 36 kB)
US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration on
Aging: Emergency Preparedness Resources
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Weather and river
information
National Weather Service (NWS) seven-day forecast for
Portland area
Current NWS alerts
NWS weather radar for Portland area
Weather satellite for NW US
NWS-Portland regional forecast page
NWS Hydro-meteorological data (includes stream gauge
data)
USGS real-time river/stream alerts
NWS National Severe Storms Laboratory
NWS Storm Prediction Center
NWS NW River Forecast Center
ODOT TripCheck
Washington County roads information
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Contact TVF&R's Emergency Manager:
Jeff Rubin:
(503) 259-1199