The Canadian Red Cross provides information on how to be prepared for emergencies. They also teach Quakesafe, a personal preparedness course and first aid classes, as well as selling first aid and emergency kits.
A collaborative effort of the Meteorological Service of Canada, the Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness. Background technical papers regarding the risk to Canadians from natural hazards, how those risks might be mitigated, and an inventory of gaps in knowledge and synthesis document suitable for the general public.
Project Impact Seattle was a pilot program that was carried out by the Seattle Office of Emergency Management and funded by the United States government. The goal was to make an impact on disaster reduction in Seattle, Washington. The focus of the pilot project was home mitigation.
Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP or DASK) is a non-profit public entity affiliated with the Ministry of State, to whom the Under-secretariat of Treasury reports. It was formed to provide household earthquake insurance at affordable premiums when earthquake insurance was made mandatory for all registered residential buildings within the municipality boundaries.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has information for the public regarding weather related natural disasters on their website. The site is mostly focused on information regarding the cause of storms, rather than preparedness for them.
The National Disaster Education Coalition is composed of national agencies and organizations that have developed, Talking About Disasters: Guide for Standard Messages, which provides standardized safety messages for about 13 hazards and general disaster preparedness topics.
The Masters of Disaster Curriculum Kit created by the American Red Cross contains ready-to-go lesson plans, activities, and demonstrations on disaster-related topics that teachers can incorporate within core subject areas. It also has a home version that families can use with their children at home
Map Modernization (Map Mod) is a five-year initiative by FEMA to remap floodplains in the United States and provide digital maps accessible to the public via the internet. A significant component to Map Mod is public awareness and education. When the mapping is complete, citizens should be able to view their flood risk anywhere in the country.
Wells Fargo Bank has a blog site that was launched for the 100th anniversary of the great California Earthquake. It discusses famous historical events and how they relate to our lives today, including famous historical disasters. There are also links to disaster preparedness information on the site.
Flood Smart is a national site dedicated to teach citizens about flooding and flood insurance. It has information about flood insurance and checklists for hurricane preparedness.
