Helpful Links
www.redcross.org
The Red Cross provides preparedness information, volunteer, and other worthwhile news. After learning about what to do, why not volunteer to help others who need it.
www.usgs.gov/hazards/floods
A helpful resource for flood information, including preparedness tips, historical information and current flood watches.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/flood.html
Before you start cleaning up after Mother Nature cleans you out, stop and read about the hazards involved in the clean up phase. The Flood Cleanup Hazards Bulletin by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has all the information you'll need.
www.fema.gov
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers useful information on preparing for and surviving floods, one of the most common hazards in the United States.
www.weather.com
The 24 hour cable wonder has made its way onto the net with maps, news and trivia. This is an educational resource for weather information that is helpful everyday!
Consumer Information from the Federal Government
The quarterly Consumer Information Center Catalog lists more than 200 helpful federal publications. For your free copy write Consumer Information Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009, call 1-888-8-PUEBLO, or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov.