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Disasters
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Red Cross 
 "Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization." Its website contains news, press releases, FAQs, and information on disaster preparedness, post-disaster dangers, giving blood, services for military members and families, and more. http://www.redcross.org/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Science Last updated Jun 20, 2009 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
This guide "provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. Other topics covered include evacuation, emergency public shelters, animals in disaster, and information specific to people with disabilities." From the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Military, Science, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 1, 2005 Can Animals Predict Disaster?
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nature program "explores a variety of science-based explanations for unusual animal behavior observed prior to natural disasters." The website features eyewitness accounts of unusual animal behavior, essays and video clips on infrasound ("any sound pitched below 20 hertz to as low as 2 hertz") scientist views, and a list of related websites and reading. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/can-animals-predict-disaster/introduction/130/ Topics: Animals, Environment Last updated Jan 3, 2009 CBS News Disaster Links
Hundreds of links to disaster-related websites, arranged in broad categories such as biological and chemical weapons or contamination, hurricanes, severe weather, airplane disasters, and communications. Maintained by the Special Events Unit for CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/digitaldan/disaster/disasters.shtml Topics: Environment, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI): Situation Reports
"Data base of current and historical situation reports from expert agencies [government and NGOs] with operations onsite or within the region of countries affected by disasters." Covers natural disasters, humanitarian response, emergency services, and volunteer organizations. http://www.cidi.org/sit_rep.htm Topics: Environment, Weather Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Chernobyl Accident
An overview of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, "the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel and without proper regard for safety." Explores the environmental and health effects of the accident, and describes the present state of the Chernobyl power plant. From the World Nuclear Association. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.html Topics: Energy, Environment, Science, Technology Last updated Jan 23, 2007 The Chernobyl Catastrophe: Consequences on Human Health
This detailed April 2006 report evaluates the current and potential health consequences of the April 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Topics include cancer (thyroid, leukemia, and other cancers), and non-cancer illnesses (immune functions, endocrine status, premature aging, and more). Includes a report summary and many data tables and graphs. Opens directly into a PDF document. From Greenpeace. http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/chernobylhealthreport.pdf Topics: Energy, Environment Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Chernobyl.info
Information about the social, environmental, and health consequences of the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl. Includes a glossary, news releases, and details about projects and organizations focused on the disaster. From the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, in coordination with other government and United Nations (UN) agencies. http://www.chernobyl.info/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Energy, Environment Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism." The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.dartcenter.org Topics: Death & Dying, Environment, Media, Mental Conditions, News, Social Issues, Terrorism, Writing Last updated Jan 17, 2005 David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
This site is all about traumatic stress issues and their treatment, with links to full-text articles, related online databases, professional organizations, workshops, electronic journals, e-mail discussion lists, support resources, and mental health/disaster handouts. Baldwin is a licensed psychologist in Eugene, Oregon, specializing in the treatment of emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD). http://www.trauma-pages.com/ Topics: Environment, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Mar 20, 2002 Disaster News Network (DNN)
"A news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors." Find articles on topics such as effective giving, disaster preparedness, and public violence; a list of volunteer opportunities; and related links. From the Village Life Company, founded "to create content for social justice-related Websites and assist other non-profit and religious organizations to effectively use the Internet." http://www.disasternews.net/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Science Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities
This website "contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems ... for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and care givers." Provides links to related resources, information about relevant legal obligations, and descriptions of specific types of planned and natural disasters. From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). http://www.dotcr.ost.dot.gov/asp/emergencyprep.asp Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA for Kids
Through stories, games, quizzes, and colorful characters, FEMA offers this searchable site to teach children about disaster preparation and damage prevention. Parent and teacher resources include lesson plans, Web sites, and publications concentrating on school safety, terrorist attacks, fire prevention, earthquake-preparedness, and other emergencies. Some items are available in Spanish. http://www.fema.gov/kids/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Lesson Plans, Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 8, 2005 GAO Reports and Testimonies Related to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Reconstruction
Collection of publications from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning the quality of the federal government's activities with respect to man-made and natural disasters. Includes reports on topics such as homeland security, public health, the response to the September 11, 2001, attacks, and response and recovery efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/dprr.html Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Handbook On Pay and Leave Benefits For Federal Employees Affected By Severe Weather Emergencies or Other Emergency Situations
"Provides a general summary of the many pay and leave benefits available to assist Federal agencies and employees who must cope with severe weather emergencies or other emergency situations and their aftermath. ... Since many of the benefits discussed in this Handbook may be granted at the discretion of each employing agency, employees should contact their agency's human resources office for further information." Opens directly into a PDF file. From the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2005/2005-18hb.pdf Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina Last updated Sep 22, 2005 Homeland Security: Preparedness & Response
"In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will provide a coordinated, comprehensive federal response and mount a swift and effective recovery effort." This site provides information about activities and programs, committees and working groups, laws and regulations, grants, training and technical assistance, publications, and local resources. http://www.dhs.gov/files/prepresprecovery.shtm Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Science, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Oct 6, 2009 InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action
A coalition of over 160 relief, development, environmental, and refugee agencies working in over 100 countries. The site includes a membership directory, sustainable development information, disaster response news and reports, advocacy reports and legislative news, refugee information by country, and reports and issues about gender equity in InterAction organization members. Searchable. http://interaction.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Environment, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Poverty, Science, Science Last updated Aug 23, 2002 MedlinePlus: Disaster Preparation and Recovery
Provides links to overviews of family and citizen emergency preparedness, coping information, law and policy, and pages for emergency management for children and seniors. Also available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disasterpreparationandrecovery.html Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Electrical Energy, Energy, Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, Senior Health, Technology, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 3, 2006 National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
"NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster. ... Once disasters occur, NVOAD or an affiliated state VOAD encourages members and other voluntary agencies to convene on site." The site includes news about current efforts, archived news back to 2001, a lengthy guide to emotional and spiritual care of victims (in the documents section), and links to news and disaster recovery and relief agencies. http://www.nvoad.org/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Natural Disasters in Australia
"Australia experiences a range of 'natural disasters' including bushfires, floods, severe storms, earthquakes and landslides. These events cause great financial hardship for individuals and communities, and can result in loss of life, which has become part of Australian folklore." This site describes historical natural disasters in Australia such as a drought in eastern and southern Australia, 2002-2006, the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983, and several cyclones. From the Australia Government, Culture and Recreation Portal. http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/naturaldisasters/ Topics: Environment, Weather Last updated Feb 11, 2009 The PETS Act: All in a Year's Work
This article summarizes the events leading to the passage in October 2006 of the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards (PETS) Act, which "require[s] the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency." From the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://www.hsus.org/legislation_laws/federal_legislation/companion_animals/pets_act_signed.html Topics: Animals, Environment, National Security Last updated Jan 2, 2007 ProVention Consortium
The goal of this coalition "is to support developing countries reduce the risk and social, economic and environmental impact of natural and technological disasters on the poor." In addition to background information and news about the consortium's programs, this site features a large collection of articles and reports on risk and disaster management. http://www.proventionconsortium.org/ Topics: Environment, International Governments, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 2, 2003 Reuters Alertnet
Find extensive, up-to-the-minute information about "fast-moving humanitarian emergencies and ... the early warning of future emergencies" on this "humanitarian news network" that "aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe." A philanthropic project from the Reuters news agency. http://www.alertnet.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Environment, Health, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 2, 2005 The Role of the Wildlife Rehabilitator in Disaster Preparedness and Response
This paper explores how government and private agencies help animals after a disaster, the problems wildlife can pose for disaster and relief workers, how disasters affect wild animals and what behavior can result, how wildlife rehabilitators fit "into the capture, medical care and temporary sheltering of wildlife," and how to help the public avoid injury from and provide assistance to wild animals. From the disaster manager for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://www.fema.gov/emergency/managers/iwrcpap.shtm Topics: Animals, Environment, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Science, Science Last updated Apr 20, 2006 The United Nations and Chernobyl
This website "is part of an overall UNDP efforts to raise awareness about the many challenges facing the region affected" by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986. Features "UN official documents on Chernobyl nuclear accident as well as the updates from UN Coordinator of international cooperation on Chernobyl," and links to related sites. Available in several languages. From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). http://chernobyl.undp.org/english/ Topics: Energy, Environment Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Virtual Disaster Library
About "250 publications (25,000 pages) of experiences, ideas and solutions to advance the cause of disaster reduction." Subjects include disaster education and preparedness; earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, and floods; medicine, health, and communicable disease control; and sanitation. Developed by PAHO/WHO (Pan American Health Organization/Regional Office of the World Health Organization). Materials are available in English, Spanish, and French. http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=paho Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Medical Treatments & Devices, Science, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 23, 2006 When Nature Takes Its Course: In Depth Views From the Keystone-Mast Collection
A timeline of 17 disasters from 1871 through 1933. Includes stereographic photographs, number of casualties, and cost of damage for each. Browsable by type of disaster: earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, or volcanic eruptions. Includes essays. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/disasters/ Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 10, 2006 World News: Natural Disasters
Collection of news articles about recent natural disasters around the world. Covers topics such as the May 2008 earthquake in China's Sichuan province, May 2008 Burma (Myanmar) cyclone, November 2007 floods in Tabasco, Mexico, wildfires in Southern California in fall 2007, and an earthquake in Manchester, England, in August 2007. Also includes links to interactive guides on earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and Mount Etna. From Guardian Unlimited, the website of the British newspaper, The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/natural-disasters Topics: Environment, Weather Last updated Sep 15, 2009 |
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