Home Front Preparedness

Preparedness Information

• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new website, http://www.ready.gov/. At this site, the public will be able to obtain information on the best ways to protect themselves and their families against terrorism. Items such as:
  • Making a Kit
  • Making a Plan
  • Becoming Informed
  • Dealing with
    • Biological Threats
    • Chemical Threat
    • Explosions
    • Nuclear Blast
  • Understanding Radiation Threat
  • The public is encouraged to visit http://www.ready.gov/ or to call 1-800-BE-READY to learn more and why Preparing Makes Sense.

• The Seattle Chapter of the American Red Cross has compiled links for direct information and guidelines on Homeland Security for individuals, families, businesses, neighborhoods and schools.
• The American Red Cross (ARC) has a brochure of things you can do to be prepared for a terrorist attack.
• 2002 Preparedness Campaign
• Anthrax Guides & Info
  • For the General Public
  • Ántrax - Lo que usted debe saber (in Spanish)
  • U.S. Fire Administration - Federal guidelines & information on responding to bioterrorism.
  • Anthrax: What You Should Know - Developed by Capital Area Chapt. of American Red Cross.
  • U.S. Postal Service - Tips on dealing with mail suspected of contamination.
• Biological/Chemical Information Links
• Business Preparedness
• Coping & Mental Health Guides - Project Cope is a national clearinghouse for resources to help with traumatic stress with emphasis on special populations.
• Department of Homeland Security
• FEMA: Terrorism & Emergency Management - Updated weekly. Found at bottom of the page.
• General Preparedness
• Handling Mail in the Workplace
• Home Preparedness
• National Threat Warning System Information
• NOAA Weather Radio
• Office Mail Handling Procedures
• Public Education
• Terrorism Preparedness
• Training Courses
• The State of Utah, Division of Emergency Services has additional useful information
• Winter Preparedness

Donations Information

• How You Can Help
• Make Your Donations To...
• Donating Blood
• Taxes and Donations
  • Other IRS Publications on Disaster Relief and Donations

Historical

• Report on NY World Trade Center Response - Pictorial report by EMD Staff members who worked at Ground Zero.
• Webarchivist.org - This collection of archived documents was commissioned by the Library of Congress to preserve digital materials covering the events of September 11, 2001.
• Archive.org - The Internet Archive, in coordination with the Library of Congress, webArchivist.org and Alexa Internet, maintains the World Trade Center - Pentagon Terrorist Attacks, 2001 web archive. This is a 5- terabyte collection of web documents preserved on the Internet and documents the extraordinary events that occurred in our world and on our world wide web. 
• Televisionarchive.org - A library of world perspectives concerning September 11th, 2001. Reactions around the globe have been captured in this archive of television news broadcasts from the period following the attacks. 

Rumor Control

• Urban Legends and Other Rumors

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