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    After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress
    This fact sheet covers things to remember when trying to understand disaster events, signs that adults need stress management assistance, and ways to ease stress.... Details >
    Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence
    Following exposure to a disaster or traumatic event, children are likely to show signs of stress. This fact sheet suggests activities arranged by age group to help children share recovery feelings and... Details >
    Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
    Are You Ready? provides a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency p... Details >
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Are You Ready? Recovering from Disaster
    Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster... Details >
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    CANDHI Project Page  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    In 2001, the Regional Disaster Information Center launched a project to improve access to disaster and health information in Central America, with the financial and technical support of the U.S. Natio... Details >
    Regional Disaster Information Center
    Coping with Disaster  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    In these uncertain times, many of us may feel additional stress and tension. As we face the threat of war and terrorism, the economic downturn, and our own personal struggles and losses, we may need a... Details >
    Mental Health America
    Disaster Crossword
    Solve these crossword puzzles online or print out to share with others. The words in these puzzles are related to natural disasters and emergency preparedness.... Details >
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Disaster Fire Safety
    Also available in: Spanish
    This page links to safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a disaster. The page links to information about earthquake, flood, ... Details >
    United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Disaster Math
    Are you a whiz at math? Take the challenge and solve the math problems to find the answer about these disasters.... Details >
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Disaster Maze
    Solve this puzzle. Get FEMA Freddy home through the maze safely.... Details >
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Organizations
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    Department of Homeland Security
    Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health ServicesExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    American Red Cross, National HeadquartersExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Army Corps of EngineersExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Pan American Health OrganizationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Regional Disaster Information CenterExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    U.S. Geological Survey

    Database Updated: Saturday, September 20, 2008
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