Environmental Emergency Management

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Mitigation Assistance Corporation
Single-focus resource for reducing losses of life and property from natural disasters through mitigation project development and implementation and disaster planning, training, response and recovery.

 
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)
Center aimed at reducing earthquake damage and losses through the research, development and application of new knowledge and advanced technologies.

 
Pan Presentations
Organizers of The International Clean Up Exhibition which brings together companies and organizations concerned with the immediate response to emergencies that bring about contamination, as well as the long term remediation of old affected sites.

 
GFMC Links: Natural Disasters
Provider of alphabetical listing of links to websites focusing on natural disaster issues.

 
National Warnings Area
Provides immediate access to all available warnings for the United States, including hurricanes, tornados, floods and storms.

 
National Hazards Center
National and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters.

 
Business & Legal Reports, Inc: Emergency Planning & Response
BLR offers emergency planning and response news, analysis, and resources for compliance with state and federal regulations.

 
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
Provider of asteroid news, information, images and missions, including updates and links to various sites.

 
Understanding Earthquakes
Provider of earthquake information including a quiz to test knowledge of earthquakes and an earthquake location guide.

 
911 Security
Acts as a clearing house during large-scale disasters, meeting the emergency response needs of large corporations and government agencies through a network of trained emergency responders from the private sector.

 
National Environmental
Specializes in training for asbestos, lead and hazardous materials emergency response.

 
Disaster Resource Online
Provider of resources for prevention and mitigation of disaster as well as resources for response, resumption, recovery and restoration after disaster.

 
Floodex
Provider of flood vents that equalize hydrostatic pressure of water inside and outside enclosed foundation spaces, such as basements and crawlspaces.

 
National Earthquake Information Center
Provider of national data center and archive service for earthquake information.

 
ReliefWeb
Provider of online service to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian rlief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response.

 
Tornado
Centers for Disease Control And Prevention's guide to tornado safety and planning.

 
Natural Disaster Reference Database
Provider of bibliographic database on research, programs, and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitgation.

 
Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Provider of services to assess the amount and extent of California's forests and rangelands, analyze their conditions and identify alternative management and policy guidelines.

 
The Global Health Disaster Network
Provider of source of health information before, during and after times of disaster.

 
National Response Center (NRC)
Sole federal point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the US and its territories.

 
New England Consortium
Superfund's regional model worker training organization providing hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) training.

 
Disaster Finder
Provider of links to current disaster information, allowing users to perform quick or detailed searches of its links database.

 
Hurricanes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guide for hurricane preparation, precautions and safety.

 
Operation Fresh Start
Provider of assistance program services to help individuals and communities incorporate sustainable principles and technologies into their plans when they recover from a flood, earthquake, or other disaster.

 
Virtual Emergency Management Information System Prototype
Provider of background information and on-line demonstrations of work underway at Simon Fraser University's telematics lab to establish an experimental virtual emergency operations center.

 
Disaster Recovery Journal
Magazine dedicated to the field of disaster recovery and business continuity.

 
Global Earthquake Response Center
Provider of services that offer news, information, preparedness supplies and a comprehensive guide to online resources about earthquakes.

 
Emergency & Disaster Planning Information
Provider of information for natural disaster victims, including weather, road and river, and tsunami updates for national area.

 
Volcanoes Online
Provider of information source for volcanoes and related topics including information on plate tectonics and a volcanic database.

 
World Conference on Disaster Management
Provider of a conference for emergency response, emergency management, emergency health care, business continuity planning, risk management, and security professionals to learn about each other.

 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
Provider of comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

 
Floods
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guide to flood prevention, precautions and safety.

 
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