The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center
The Florida Catastrophic Storm Risk Management Center was created by the Florida legislature in 2007 to support the state's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from catastrophic storms. Topics include: understanding insurance pricing, government-sponsored insurance, addressing property losses, land use planning, and predicting future losses. This site also provides additional web links to other risk management organizations, news sources, relevant papers and reports, weather information, and more.
Center for Disaster Risk Policy (CDRP)
CDRP is a public service organization within the College of Social Sciences at Florida State University. This resource provides technical assistance, emergency management-related programs, and information systems development to government organizations. CDRP’s mission is to identify, develop, and promote best practices in the field of emergency management and public management.
Tsunami Hazard Information Service
Living in or visiting Hawaii? Want to know if your location is in a Tsunami evacuation zone? A quick search will give you all the information you need. This service provides residents and visitors quick online access to the state’s tsunami evacuation zone maps, as well as information about potentials risks, how to prepare, and what to do in the event of a tsunami. The Tsunami Hazard Information Service was created by the NOAA Pacific Services Center in partnership with the State of Hawaii to educate and inform residents and visitors about Tsunami events and preparedness.
Google Map for Wells, Nevada, Earthquake
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) had created a Google Map of the February 21, 2008, Wells, Nevada 6.0 earthquake. This map provides over 200 geo-referenced photos and additional information provided by Steve Bartlett and Chris Pantelides of the University of Utah and John Masek of VIE Consultant.
The Tornado Project Online
This website offers tornado information for severe weather enthusiasts, meteorologists, and emergency managers. A collection of at least 600,000 different tornadoes provides numerous resources such as tornado myths and oddities, personal tornado experiences, information on tornado chasers, tornado safety tips, and past and present tornado outbreaks. Books, posters, and videos are also available on the website.
Information Seeking Behavior and Viewpoints of Emergency Preparedness and Management Professionals Concerned with Health and Medicine
This is the final Report prepared for the National Library of Medicine by Murray Turoff and Starr Roxanne Hiltz on information requirements for health-related issues in emergency preparedness, management, and response. Results are presented by a designed inquiry based upon returns of 34 professionals working in emergency management, health care, academia, libraries, and international organizations. Emphasis is on determining what sources are now used and what needs are unmet.
Guide to Developing a Food Defense Plan for Warehouse and Distribution Centers by the USDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service
This guide outlines measures to plan for food defense by reducing the chances of intentional contamination of the food supply by chemicals, biological agents or other harmful substances.