FAO Conference on World Food Security
The website for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ High Level Conference on World Food Security has links to conference documents, webcasts of the conference, photos, and links to relevant information such as the world food situation, climate change, and bioenergy. Links to preparatory meetings, held earlier this year, also are included.
National Integrated Drought Information System
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) website has a wealth of information on monitoring and forecasting drought conditions, including drought indicators, hydrological monitors, data sets, and planning processes. Maps aggregating information from federal, state, and local sources help researchers visualize trends.
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities was created to help ensure those with disabilities are ready for disaster. The site includes links to webcasts, books and newsletters, training materials, and other resources aimed at helping centers for independent living, public officials, emergency preparedness officials, and people with disabilities stay prepared.
Edu4drr
Edu4drr is a just-launched social networking site for “teachers who want to make a difference in disaster prevention.” Forums, shared resources and videos, event listings, and fun gadgets are now on the site and Edu4drr developers aim to make the site more robust through content contributions from educators and other interested members.
Road to Ready Radio
This Internet radio show by Rick Tobin of TAO Emergency Management Consulting covers hazards topics that range from pandemics to earthquake safety to pet evacuation during disasters. Listen to shows live at 3 p.m. EST on Fridays, or download MP3s to listen to at your leisure. A list of links related to programs also is included.
The Zombie Squad
Those that find typical disaster preparedness sites a little too strait-laced will enjoy a foray in the Zombie Squad forum. The Zombie Squad mixes public emergency education and disaster response support with a sense of humor and, of course, zombies. Because, as they put it, “if you are prepared for a scenario where the walking corpses of your family and neighbors are trying to eat you alive, you will be prepared for almost anything.”
The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
The National Resource Center aggregates information and provides a means of communication for culturally diverse communities in public health emergencies. A joint project of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health and Drexel University, the site includes publications, courses and training curriculum, research and evaluation tools, and translated materials.