FEMA RELEASES "Getting Ready For Disaster" DVD
For more publications on disaster preparedness, visit the Community and Family Preparedness webpage. With the upcoming hurricane season on the horizon, killer tornados and wildfires in the Midwest and south and California floods breaking levies, ... [... more]
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FEMA For Kids: Tsunami
In 1946, a tsunami with waves of 20 to 32 feet crashed into Hilo, Hawaii, flooding the downtown area. Tsunami Warning Centers in Honolulu Hawaii and Palmer Alaska monitor disturbances that might trigger tsunami. When a tsunami is recorded, the ... [... more]
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El Presidente Declara Un Desastre Mayor En Louisiana
Mensaje De Oficiales A Desplazados: Manténgase Lejos, Tenga Paciencia, Esté A Salvo Sorry but your browser does not support JavaSFO refresh your browser. FEMA anunció que asistencia federal por desastre se ha hecho disponible para el [... more]
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FEMA For Kids: Hurricanes
Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye." Hurricanes have winds at least 74 miles per hour. When they come onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves can damage buildings, trees and cars. The heavy waves [... more]
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Individuals with Special Needs
If you or someone close to you has a disability or a special need, you may have to take additional steps to protect yourself and your family in an emergency. May be extremely reluctant to leave familiar surroundings when the request for ... [... more]
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FEMA: Coping with Disaster
Find a Place to Stay File an Insurance Claim Rebuild Smarter and Stronger Understand Disaster Events Recognize Signs of Disaster Related Stress Easing Disaster-Related Stress The emotional toll that disaster brings can sometimes be even more ... [... more]
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Caregivers And Disaster Planning: It’s All About Details
BILOXI, Miss. -- Some say the devil is in the details. For caregivers of those with disabilities or special needs, it's the attention given to details that makes a good disaster plan for the approaching hurricane season. A caregiver may be ... [... more]
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Health and Safety Guidelines
Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful. This section offers some ... [... more]
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What To Do If There Is A Nuclear Or Radiological Attack
explosions can cause blinding light, intense heat, fires and radiation fallout. You may have heard the term "dirty bomb," as a terrorist weapon. A "dirty bomb" is an explosive device that scatters radioactive material. You may have [... more]
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FEMA FOR KIDS: FLOODS
Flooding happens during heavy rains, when rivers overflow, when ocean waves come onshore, when snow melts too fast or when dams or levees break. Flooding may be only a few inches of water or it may cover a house to the rooftop. Floods that happen ... [... more]
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FEMA: Inundaciones
Las inundaciones son uno de los peligros más comunes en los Estados Unidos. No obstante, todas las inundaciones no son iguales. Las inundaciones fluviales se desarrollan lentamente, a veces durante un plazo de días. Las inundaciones [... more]
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FEMA FOR KIDS: VOLCANOES
volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur. Gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions ... [... more]
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