Research Guides: Disasters: Websites

National and International Agencies and Organizations

CDC Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
The Center for Disease Control's official site on types of disasters and weather emergencies, health and safety concerns, and information on relief and aid.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Includes disaster response and planning information.
- Homeland Security Digital Library
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency of the US government tasked with disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery planning.
U.S. Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
World Health Organization: International Health Regulations

Disaster Information Management Resource Center (DIMRC)
- disaster types and topics
- emergency response tools
- disaster health literature
- disaster-related organizations
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
- assists first responders in hazardous material incidents
- provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances
- substance identification
- physical characteristics of hazardous substances
- human health information for hazardous substances
- containment and suppression advice
- Internet accessible and available for download
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
- helps plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals
- chemical identification
- patient care guidelines and patient management
- casualty triage
- Internet accessible and available for download
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
- contamination / exposure evaluation
- dose estimator
- burn triage and treatment