Skip to navigation Skip to content
Ready America | Ready Business | Ready Kids | En Español
HomeGet A KitMake A PlanBe Informed

Here's Something To Think About...

You should have at least one traditionally wired landline phone, as cordless or cellular phones may not work in an emergency.

Useful Links

Government Links

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/

Preparedness Planning for Home Health Care Providers
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/gc_1221055966370.shtm

FirstGov
The Official Web Portal of the US Federal Government
http://www.usa.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program
Residential Shelter-in-Place
http://emc.ornl.gov/CSEPPweb/SIP/SIP.htm

CitizenCorps.gov
http://www.citizencorps.gov/

Department of Education
Emergency Preparedness Plans for Schools
http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/

Department of Health and Human Services
Disasters and Emergencies
http://www.hhs.gov/disasters/index.shtml

Disaster Assistance
http://www.disasterassistance.gov

Disaster Help
http://www.disasterhelp.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency
Emergency Preparedness
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/emeremergencypreparedness.html

Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/

FirstGov for Consumers
http://www.consumer.gov/

GobiernoUSA.gov - The official web portal for the U.S. Government en español
http://www.GobiernoUSA.gov/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://www.weather.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml

Threat Alert System
Information for Citizens
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29

USA Freedom Corps
http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/

Non-Profit Organizations

The Ad Council
The country's leading producer of public service advertisements (PSAs) since 1942. Click this link to view all of the Ready Campaign's PSAs.
http://www.adcouncil.org

American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org

American Medical Association
Disaster Preparedness and Medical Response
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6206.html

American Red Cross
Terrorism - Preparing for the Unexpected
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/unexpected.html

Boy Scouts of America
http://www.scouting.org

Disaster Relief
Library - Preparedness
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Library/Prepare

Girl Scouts of the USA
http://www.girlscouts.org

Go Direct
Avoid financial disruptions during disasters by considering direct deposit of your social security or SSI payment by calling Go Direct toll-free at (800) 333-1795 or sign up at www.GoDirect.org.

Home Safety Council
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org

National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org

Neighborhood Watch
Safety Tips
http://www.usaonwatch.org/tips.asp

Operation HOPE
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
www.operationhope.org/effak English
www.operationhope.org/effak-es Spanish

Personal Disaster Preparedness Guide
www.operationhope.org/pdpg English
www.operationhope.org/pdpg-es Spanish

Points of Light & Volunteer Center National Network
Organization Coordinating Unaffiliated Volunteers in Disasters
http://www.pointsoflight.org