Open Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters and Hazards: Earthquakes: Preparedness
See also: - Articles on history, seismology, geography and to-do lists for emergencies. - Not-for-profit coalition of private and public representatives working together to improve the ability of Cascadia Region communities to reduce the effects of earthquake events. - A partnership of the federal government and eight states in the central US. The organization coordinates the multi-state effort to facilitate emergency management and mitigate disasters through research and public awareness. - Provides information on the hazards and earthquake risk in California and the Midwest, setting up disaster plans, retrofitting homes and taking mitigation measures to reduce damage to the contents. - A partnership bringing business, academia and government together to address risk assessment and reduction, emergency response, planning and preparation for significant earthquakes. - Explains how to prepare an earthquake plan, what to do when shaking begins, and what to do after shaking stops. - Suggestions and recommendations for identifying and fixing potential hazards in your home. - A non-profit organization working toward global earthquake safety through risk assessment, preparedness and mitigation. - A European integrated project focusing on risk mitigation for earthquakes and landslides that relies on the active participation of 46 European partners from both academia and industry. - Reviews the State of Missouri's earthquake preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery issues - Project web-site for the EU-FP7 cooperation. Includes project objectives related to earthquake sources and activity, ground motion modeling, seismic hazard assessment and computational infrastructure. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has funded the development of extensive materials to train contractors and building inspectors on how to perform common earthquake retrofits for single family homes. The materials include both a manual and a slide presentation. - Presented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Available in both text and graphics format. The handbook consists of chapters on family earthquake safety and evacuation plans, helping children cope with disasters, emergency communications, and useful supplies. [PDF] - Develops seismic policies and shares information to promote programs intended to reduce earthquake-related losses.
