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Disaster Planning Resources and Web Links

This page has evolved from our original Hurricane Katrina Resource Page. Except for a few links to articles available only to IIABA member agencies and paid VU subscribers, all of this content may be used for noncommercial purposes. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email the Virtual University.

BIG 'I' and INDUSTRY RESOURCES

• IOT Agency Disaster Guide

• ACT Disaster Planning & Management

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ready Business Website

• Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• FEMA Emergency Management Institute

• FEMA Disaster Assistance

• NFIP Flood Statistics

• NFIP Flood Insurance Coverage Summary

• NFIP Online Flood Insurance Quotes

• NFIP Flood Insurance Policy Forms

• NFIP Flood Insurance Manual

• NFIP Watermark Publication

• NFIP Flood Maps

• FirstGov's How to Replace Damaged or Destroyed Documents

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

• Smart Phone Apps

• American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Information

• American Red Cross Financial Planning Guide for Disaster Preparedness

• The Natural Disasters Home Safety Guide

• Flood Safety Basement Guide (recommended by Teens4Safety)

• Black Mold Removal Company's Disaster Preparation Guide (recommended by Teens4Safety)

• Alarm System Reviews Guide to Natural Disaster & Severe Weather Safety

• Disaster Recovery Journal

• Disaster Resource Guide

• Securing Your Home for Natural Disasters (contributed by Paul in Seattle)

• Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response

• Common Misconceptions about Disasters: Panic, the "Disaster Syndrome," and Looting

Valuation Resources

OTHER HURRICANE, TORNADO & FLOODING RESOURCES

• Flood Insurance Servicing Companies Association

• Live Satellite Hurricane Imagery

• Hurricane Preparedness Guide (IIABA members and paid VU subscribers only)

• Hurricane Checklist (IIABA members and paid VU subscribers only)

• Disaster Handbooks: Katrina & other Morrison Foerster Helping Handbooks

• USGS Hurricane Impact Studies

• NASA Hurricane Web Page

• Science Magazine Coastal Disaster Resources

• Tornado Project

• Increased Weather Claims & Insurance

• WeatherPages History & Archive

• National Weather Service

• AccuWeather Hurricane Center

• AccuWeather Forensic Services

• National Lenders Insurance Counsel

EARTHQUAKE RESOURCES

• FEMA Earthquake Checklist

• USGS National Earthquake Information Center

• USGS Earthquake Hazard Program

• Home Preparedness - What to do in an Earthquake

• Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program

• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

• RiskMeter Geographical Underwriting System

• The Impact of Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss

• Earthquakes: Risk, Monitoring, Notification, and Research

Last Updated: April 20, 2017