If you have been affected by a disaster, post a "safe and well message" that your loved ones can view, or search for loved ones who have registered.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
Prepare, plan and stay informed! Taking these simple steps can make a big difference in ensuring your safety and well-being and that of your loved ones. Learn how to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
Review Date: March 13, 2013
Department of Homeland Security
Flooding is the nation's most common natural disaster. Be prepared for flooding no matter where you live, especially if you are in a low-lying area, near water or downstream from a dam.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If you live in a coastal community, learn what to do if you are told to evacuate.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Department of Homeland Security
Learn about the seven natural hazards facing the Nation — earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes, and wildfires — and how USGS science helps mitigate disasters and build resilient communities.
Review Date: December 07, 2012
U.S. Geological Survey
Locate and apply for disaster relief offered by U.S. Government agencies which sponsor more than 50 forms of disaster assistance.
Review Date: February 13, 2013
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Learn what to do in an earthquake and how to help make your family, your home, and your community more resistant to the potentially dangerous and damaging effects of earthquakes.
Review Date: December 06, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Cleanup work of any kind is hazardous, but flood conditions make it even more so. Following the procedures listed on this page will help to keep you safe while cleaning up after natural disasters that involve flooding.
Review Date: February 15, 2013
U.S. Department of Labor
The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Learn how to prepare for and recover from a flood, file an insurance claim, and find answers to frequently asked questions about flood and hurricane preparedness.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Reports on natural disasters, child abductions, homicides, and school violence can teach kids to view the world as a confusing, threatening, or unfriendly place. Talking to your kids about what they watch or hear will help them put frightening information into a reasonable context.
Review Date: October 31, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Find tips on how to prepare for many types of emergencies including: power outages, winter storms, heat waves, floods, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, chemical emergencies, acts of terrorism, and more.
Review Date: December 10, 2012
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
This site acts as a portal for residents in the U.S. and worldwide to obtain information from all U.S. federal agencies involved in a public health emergency, a medical disaster or the public health aspects of a natural or man-made disaster.
Review Date: March 11, 2013
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ready Kids offers instructions on what kids and their families can do to be better prepared for emergenices.
Review Date: February 04, 2013
Federal Emergency Management Agency
