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Emergency Preparedness

• Red Cross Disaster Services
  Site contains a list of the Homeland Security Advisory Recommendations, how to put together a disaster supplies kit, and other ways to prepare for an emergency. Foreign language materials are also available.
  
  
• Local Disaster Preparedness Organizations
  Search the LINC Community Database for local organizations that help with disaster preparedness.
  
  
• Ready.gov
  This site is provided by the Department of Homeland Security to help you be prepared should a terrorist attack occur.
  
  
• FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
  Information and publications on how to prepare for an emergency. (En Español)
  Publications of interest include Are You Ready and an Emergency Preparedness Checklist.
  
  
• DisasterHelp.gov
  Information from several government agencies about preparing for and recovery from emergencies.
  
  
• TEMA: Emergency Preparedness
  Links to information about preparing for and dealing with all kinds of emergencies including weather, earthquakes, floods and possible terrorist attacks.
  
  
• Memphis & Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
  Learn how to make an emergency kit for your home or car plus get links to local and national emergency organizations.
  
  
• MEDLINEPlus Disasters and Emergency Preparedness
  News, general overviews and helpful links for coping with trauma, dealing with specific conditions in an emergency and information for seniors, teens and kids.
  
  
• OSHA Emergency Preparedness & Response
  Planning for safety and preparing for emergencies in the workplace.
  
  
• Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Needs
  Information and blank forms for parents of children with special health needs. Presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics