Related Sites

A number of disaster-related resources are available on the Web. The following resources contain additional information that may be useful for getting additional disaster preparedness and recovery information.

USDA

USDA/Disaster Assistance
On disaster assistance ranging from food stamps, keeping food safe to assistance for farmers.

The USDA Disaster Information Gopher
Various fact sheets on disaster recovery and preparedness along with information on USDA programs.

Red Cross

Repairing Your Flooded Home
Red Cross information to assist homeowners when they return to flood damaged homes.

American Red Cross Community Disaster Education Materials
Listing of educational materials available through the Red Cross.

Federal Agencies

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Provides latest news from FEMA on major disasters, emergency preparedness, reference library, as well as information on help after a disaster.

Publications
United States Fire Administration (publication) Resources on Fire and EMS.

The Federal Response Plan
Outlines the federal response plan for federal agencies as well as identifies which agency is responsible for taking the lead in a specific area.

Prevention Guide
Centers for Disease Control guide for disease prevention following floods.

Internal Revenue Service
Provides assistance to individuals and businesses for getting money back from the IRS for property damaged or lost in a location declared by the president as a major disaster area.

Idaho

Bureau of Disaster Services
Names and phone numbers for key personnel at the Idaho Bureau of Disaster Services.

Idaho Emergency Response Commission
Idaho Emergency Response Commission, responsible for responding to hazardous materials incidents - tells who they are and what they do.

Boise State University Earthquake Seismology
On Idaho and other earthquakes in the area, as well as links to other earthquake related pages.

Other

HouseNet's Storm and Flood Help
Housenet - repairing and cleaning up a flooded house.

Earthquake Information for the World
National Information Center maintained by the U.S. Geological Service. Links to current earthquake activity and to other informational sites.

Northwest River Forecast Center
Database that provides river flow data in the Pacific Northwest. Potential flooding conditions are identified.

Various State Cooperative Extension Sources

ICES Disaster Resources - Preparedness & Recovery
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service on what to do before, during and after a disaster as well as links to other information.

University of Wisconsin disaster handbook
Designed for agents to provide information on floods, fire, drought, tornadoes, winter storms along with family and community issues.

Coping With Winter
How the homeowner, farmer and rancher can cope with cold winter weather conditions.

After a Disaster Series of Publications
List of publications from Virginia Cooperative Extension dealing with issues that people need to be concerned with after a flood.

Coping With Floods
How farmers/ranchers and homeowners can cope with potential flooding conditions - from North Dakota State University.