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Natural Disasters Action Plan
Avalanches, Blizzards, Earthquakes, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildland Fires
Disasters take many forms. They are caused by gale force winds, sudden floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fire, ice, even upheavals of the earth itself.. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency
Policy and Planning Tools 
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency - Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Natural Disasters: Definitions and Information.
- Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
- The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association (DERA)
- Contents of an Efficient Disaster Plan
- Montana's Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
- Westwide Avalanche Network
- American Association of Avalanche Professionals
- FEMA's Winter Storms [PDF, 2 pp., 30KB]
- Western Drought Coordination Council
- National Drought Mitigation Center's Drought-Related Links
- FEMA's Earthquake Facts
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Hazards and Preparedness
- Southern California Earthquake Center
- FEMA's Floods and Flash Floods Information
- The American Civil Defense Association's Flood Library
- FEMA's Hurricane Information
- Are You Ready for a Hurricane? from the American Red Cross
- FEMA's Volcanoe Information
- Smokey Bear Wild land Fire Website
- FEMA's Wildfires Information [PDF, 4 pp., 148KB]
- Forest Fire Lookout Association
Regulatory Tools
Technical Tools
- The Natural Hazards Mitigation Group of the University of Geneva
- FEMA's Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightening..Nature's Most Violent Storms: A Preparedness Guide [PDF, 16 pp., 1.75MB]
- The National Drought Mitigation Center
- Disaster Resources from the Univ. of Illinois Extension Service
- Colorado Avalanche Information Center
- Managing Drifting Snow for Animals
- Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
- Water Management Practices During Drought
- What To Do During an Earthquake
- Saint Louis University Earthquake Center
- Reducing Earthquake Hazards from USGS
- Reduction of Earthquake Risks by Performance Based Engineering
- The Earthquake Preparedness Handbook from the Los Angeles City Fire Department
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country
- Techniques for Mitigating Earthquake Hazards
- Ask-A-Geologist questions about volcanoes or earthquakes
- Alert Systems for Floods
- Coping with Floods from North Dakota State University's Extension Service
- Summary of Floods and Droughts in the Southwestern States from the U.S. Geological Survey
- Hurricane Tracking Chart [PDF, 1 page, 907KB]
- Latest Forecasts, Warnings and Analyses from the National Hurricane Center
- Monitoring Volcanic Unrest at Long Valley Caldera, CA
- Reducing the Risks from Volcano Hazards from USGS
- What To Do If A Tornado Threatens
Financial Tools
Other Tools
- Understanding Earthquakes
- National Earthquake Information Center
- Global Earthquake Response Center
- Frequently Asked Questions: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones
- U.S. Geological Survey's Volcanoes of the United States , WA
- Volcanoes of the United States from USGS
- Earth's Active Volcanoes by Geographic Region
- National Wild land Fire Information from the National Interagency Fire Center
- National Historic Lookout Register for Wildland Fires
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