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Hurricane Preparedness - Information Resources

Sun, 2018-11-25 00:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Climate
Extreme Weather
Oceans
Visualization
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

AN EXPANDING LIST OF INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS . . .

National Hurricane Center - Active Tropical Cyclones
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/cyclones/

National Hurricane Center - Atlantic 5-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5 

Zika - Information, FAQs and Research

Thu, 2018-03-22 11:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Disease
Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

An expanding list of information resources on Zika virus . . .

CDC - Zika Virus - Case Counts in the US
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/united-states.html

CDC - Zika Virus - Timeline of "What's New"
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/whats-new.html

CDC Newsroom Releases
http://www.cdc.gov/media/archives.htm

Free Resources for Disaster Resilience

Sun, 2017-06-25 08:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Community
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Resilience
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions
Problem
Situation Report

No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses, and recent events have proven that even prepared communities can be overwhelmed in a state of emergency. Our reports provide guidelines and targeted resources for all stakeholders in a disaster response, including state and local governments, emergency medical services and health care centers. Read these online for free.
CLICK HERE - Related Books

Community Resilience and Emergency Preparedness - Information Resources

Thu, 2016-11-17 21:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Citizens
Community
Cooperation
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Resilience
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions
Situation Report

Individuals can make a difference in their own community but not everyone has bought into preparedness.  Research on personal preparedness indicates that individuals who believe they are prepared for disasters often are not as prepared as they think.  In addition, some admit they do not plan to prepare at all. 

The challenge: Maximizing awareness and encouraging participation in disaster preparedness activities to affect change at the community level.

U.S. Drought Monitor

Sun, 2015-05-17 22:01 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Drought
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Current U. S. Drought Monitor (click on the link below).

NOTE: To view regional drought conditions, click on the map. State maps can be accessed from regional maps.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

Resources - Energy - Communication - Water - Sanitation

Fri, 2015-05-01 20:54 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Communication
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Energy
Grid
Ideas
Recovery
Resilience
Solar
Technology
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions

Here we present a list of ideas and resources that might be beneficial for use in disaster response, or for use in areas with inadequate infrastructure . . .

 

Energy

A Box Full of Light Saves Lives
http://www.haitiresiliencesystem.org/node/234

Voltaic Systems - Solar Chargers
http://resiliencesystem.org/voltaic-systems-solar-chargers

Center for Climate Systems Research - Earth Institute | Columbia University

Tue, 2015-03-31 21:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Climate
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

                         

Ebola Survivor Corps Tool Kits

Tue, 2015-02-03 17:47 — mike kraft
General Topic Tags: 
Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions

 

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER

Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, illness in human with average case fatality rate of around 50% (range 25%-90%). At present, survivors of EVD face psychological effects, social isolation and serious repercussions on health care seeking behavior for EVD. 

Data.gov - The Home of the U.S. Government’s Open Data

Tue, 2015-01-27 12:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Communication
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Data.gov - The Home of the U.S. Government’s Open Data

Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

http://www.data.gov/

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