Government Publications & Information: Disaster Aid

Preparing for specific hazards:
* Bioterrorism
Anthrax, plague, smallpox...
* Chemical Emergencies
Ricin, chlorine, nerve agents...
* Radiation Emergencies
Dirty bombs, nuclear blasts, acute radiation syndrome...
* Mass Casualties
Explosions, blasts, injuries...
* Natural Disasters & Severe Weather
Hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards...
* Recent Outbreaks & Incidents
Earthquakes, Salmonella

Tools, teams, individual and public assistance

Ready America * Ready Kids * Ready Business - tips and materials on preparedness from FEMA, disasterassistance.gov, and Citizen Corps

FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Division - volunteer to help your neighborhood prepare for any disaster from pandemics to hurricanes.

Details over 60 different forms of assistance from 17 federal agencies

FEMA distributes supplies needed by disaster victims, emergency responders and other users on the ground.

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Assistance: Planning, Cleanup, Recovery Plan, State Government Information

Designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents. Provides information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

Downloadable database for first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals

Guidance for health care providers and primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies

The core purpose of the DIMRC is to develop and provide access to health information resources and technology for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Our intent is to connect people to quality disaster health information and foster a culture of community resiliency.