Government Websites

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Provides information regarding toxic substances, including exposure registries, medical education, emergency response, risk assessments for contaminated sites, and comprehensive information about toxic substances of all types.

www.atsdr.cdc.gov

Air Now

Displays air quality index ratings, ozone, and particulate levels for every state in the United States.

www.airnow.gov

Be Ready Campaign

Provides information to help people prepare for and respond to emergencies. Offers advice on

assembling a simple emergency supply kit and creating a family emergency plan. Furnishes links to

state and local emergency management services.

www.ready.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Offers information on many health safety topics, including diseases, healthy living, injuries, travelers’ health, and environmental health. Provides weekly updates of influenza outbreaks and publications that discuss infectious diseases.

www.cdc.gov

Department of Homeland Security

Provides a broad range of information relating to homeland security, including the national threat level, travel alerts and procedures, emergency preparation guidelines, immigration policies and border

initiatives, school safety, and other security-related topics.

www.dhs.gov

Department of Interior

Responsible for the conservation and management of federal land and administration programs

relating to Native Americans, Alaskans, and Hawaiians. Provides many useful links, including USGS,

National Park Service, and US Fish and Wildlife Service.

www.doi.gov

Department of Justice

Provides information on federal law enforcement, including the country’s Most Wanted and Missing Persons lists. Furnishes links to report a crime, report or identify a missing person, locate an inmate

or sex offender, or provide a tip to the FBI.

www.justice.gov

Environmental Protection Agency

Discusses environmental issues, including water, air quality, climate, waste/pollution, and ecosystems. Provides regional and national environmental news, and a listing of environmental laws and regulations. Contains links to report environmental violations or spills.

www.epa.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Provides extensive information about preparing for and recovering from numerous types of

emergencies and disasters. Gives instructions on applying for disaster assistance; displays flood

maps and declarations of disaster areas.

www.fema.gov

Food and Drug Administration

Provides information concerning food safety, nutrition, bioterrorism, food bacteria outbreaks,

animal-related illnesses, drug approvals and alerts, radiation-emitting products, and vaccines.

www.fda.gov

Food Safety

Lists information pertaining to food handling, cooking temperatures, food illnesses, inspections, and product recalls.

www.foodsafety.gov

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.

Focuses on ocean and atmospheric conditions. Provides links to forecasts and weather alerts,

atmospheric research, conservation activities, and environmental concerns.

www.noaa.gov

National Weather Service

Gives up-to-date weather forecasts, warnings, radar, air quality, flooding, and weather safety

information, including hazard assessments and weather radios.

www.weather.gov

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Oversees issues relating to nuclear energy production and safety, including reactors, materials,

and waste. Provides recommendations for radiological emergency preparations, and maps of active nuclear reactors and waste disposal sites.

www.nrc.gov

National Traffic and Road Closure Information

Displays maps and associated links to traffic conditions and road closures across the United States.

www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Develops and executes policies on agriculture, farming, and food. Topics include pest control,

weather, animal health, food aid, a plant database, food and nutrition, farm bills, and agricultural news.

www.usda.gov

U.S. Fire Administration

Manages programs relating to fire fighting and fire safety, and collects statistics on incidents and

deaths. Also provides fire safety and prevention information.

www.usfa.dhs.gov

U.S. Geological Survey

Provides scientific information about the country’s landscape, resources, and natural hazards,

including earthquakes, floods, droughts, wildfires, climate change, volcanoes, and invasive species.

www.usgs.gov

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Maintains disaster preparedness information specifically targeted to federal employees.

www.opm.gov/emergency

The White House

The official government website details policy, achievements, and challenges facing the United States.

Also includes press briefings, presidential addresses, proclamations, and cabinet appointments.

www.whitehouse.gov

Pandemic Flu

Furnishes extensive information about pandemic and flu outbreaks, vaccinations, and preparations around the world.

www.pandemicflu.gov

Non-Government Websites

American Red Cross

Lists links to disaster preparation, including for those with special needs (children, elderly, and disabled). Also, provides information on how to receive assistance after a disaster, and take first aid or other

training classes.

www.redcross.org

American Veterinary Medical Association

Offers emergency preparedness information relating to pets and livestock.

www.avma.org/disaster/

Equipped to Survive

Furnishes information on first aid kits, position locator beacons, survival equipment, and other

emergency gear.

www.equipped.org

Google Flu Trends

Tracks influenza outbreaks around much of the world. Compares current year’s flu activity to

previous years’.

www.google.org/flutrends/

Institute for Business and Home Safety

Offers practical information on preparing for earthquakes, floods, freezing weather, hail, high winds, hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires.

www.disastersafety.org

Kids Health

Provides medical and first aid information relating specifically to children’s needs. Contains useful

instruction sheets for dealing with a host of medical and first aid issues.

www.kidshealth.org/parent

National Fire Protection Association

Provides fact sheets and safety tips regarding prevention, fire proofing your home, and evacuation.

www.nfpa.org

Web MD

An online resource that offers medical condition information, symptom-based diagnoses, and health-related news.

www.webmd.com