America’s PreparAthon!
How do you get ready for America’s first National Day of Action? With a PreparAthon, of course! This website has everything needed for individuals and organizations to get geared up for the National Day of Action on April 30. Find out where you fall in the preparedness profile range, register to take action, and tap into a wealth of info on the four focus hazards—wildfire, tornado, hurricane and flood.
Coping with Unconfirmed Death
From landslides, to missing airliners, to ferry accidents, the news has been full of tragedies involving unconfirmed deaths. For children and teens who experience the loss of a loved one this way, coping can be difficult. This guide by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network will help caregivers get a handle on what kids are going through and how to respond when loss becomes that much harder to understand.
Climate Change Laws of the World
Need a little light reading while you wait for the next installment of the International Panel on Climate Change report? Consider boning up on the actions being taken by countries worldwide. This Columbia Law School database collects policies and laws from around the world that are related to reducing the impacts of a warming climate.
City Resilience Framework
The report from the Rockefeller Foundation explores what factors contribute to making a city resilient to climate change and disasters and creates framework for guiding change. The framework will form the basis of a tool that will guide cities as they begin to assess and understand resilience.
NIST Final Report on the May 22, 2013 Joplin Tornado
This final report on the investigation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology looks at a number of factors related to the tornado and issues 16 recommendations, including improved tornado characterizations, new methods for tornado resistant buildings, enhanced guidance for community tornado sheltering, and improved and standardized emergency communications.