Emergency Preparedness Websites

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

View the Ready.Gov Site or FEMA Website.

• Official emergency preparedness site
• Emergency kits, emergency planning

Department of Homeland Security

View the Department of Homeland Security Site.

• Real time emergency disaster and declaration map outlining current threatening situations.
• Online library resource for emergency planning and preparedness.
• Information on disaster recovery, including link to disasterassistance.gov.

Red Cross

View the Red Cross Site.

• Official Red Cross site for educational materials on disaster planning.
• Downloadable detailed instructions, checklists for specific disasters.
• Red Cross News report, including current disaster alerts

New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

View the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Site

• Contains an index of useful planning publications covering various kinds of disaster.
• Outlines New York State programs covering disaster planning, mitigation, radiological, training and other programs.

US Department of Health & Human Services

View the US Department of Health and Human Services Site.

• A wealth of information and services related to emergency planning.

American Academy of Pediatrics

View the American Academy of Pediatrics Site.

• Information, articles, resources and links for disaster/recovery plans related to the special needs of children.

There are other sites, such as www.Serve.gov and a site for youth, through the Girls Scout Council and FEMA's Individual and Community Preparedness Division (the Patch Program).

View the Con Edison Report and Track Service Problems Website.