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All Hazards
American Red Cross - Sierra Nevada Chapter (775) 856-1000
American Red Cross National - Disaster Supply Kit Information
Emergency phone numbers or Dial 911
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA | Disasters
Disaster Aid: How it Works for You
New - Disaster Center - www.disrcenter.com
The current version of The Disaster Center web site was started in June of 1997.   Since that time we have provided a platform for people to post information; provided coverage, before, during, and after some of the larger disasters; and created the largest index of linkages to disaster information by subject and by geographic area.
New - Disaster Preparedness Web Site for the State of Nevada http://www.state.nv.us./dem/
New - State of Nevada Disaster Preparedness Section
http://www.state.nv.us./dem/index.htm#Disaster Preparedness
Talking About Disasters FEMA - http://www.fema.gov/pte/talkdiz/
What type of Hazards are there?   Take the Natural Hazards Quiz
Hosted by the Institute for Business & Home Safety
U.S. Geological Survery -  http://www.usgs.gov/
Floods - Earthquakes - Volcanoes and More!
U. S. Department of Agriculture -  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
New -  Join EIIP Virtual Forum Schedule -Info
The Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) announces its June schedule of online forums. To participate, please visit www.emforum.org.
EIIP live online sessions are held Wednesdays at 12:00 Noon EDT

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Animal Disaster Preparedness
Animal Disaster Preparedness on The Horse Review, Equines & All Animals
PetFolio Magazine - Animal Disaster Preparedness Section
Nevada Humane Society  - Joins Project Impact
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) - UAN
Humane Society of the United States -  HSUS
(article on web and link to their site)
New - Urban search and rescue going to the dogs
http://www.fema.gov/reg-viii/serchdog.htm
Wild Horse Rescue and Horse Rescue Information - Wild Horse Spirit
http://www.wildhorsespirit.org/ or call (775) 883-5488
Wildlife Rescue in Nevada
Wildlife Rescue Association - John Potash - e-mail jpotash@wildliferescue.com
(775) 356-3909 - Pager (775) 828-8787 - Web Site - www.wildliferescue.com
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Earthquake
Earthquake Preparedness Information& References
abag.ca.gov | Maps
FEMA - Reference - Earthquakes | What is an Earthquake? More
Eathquake Mitigation from Bay Area Site - Mitigation
New - Charles Watson, President and Chief Geologist for Seismo-Watch, Inc.
Ref:  "Nevada Earthquake Preparedness Week" & Teaching Kids About Earthquake Safety

http://www.seismo-watch.com
State of Nevada - Earthquake Information
http://www.state.nv.us./dem/eq.htm
University of Nevada, Reno - Seismo Lab (For your Earthquake updates)
Earthquakes in Nevada & How To Survive Them | Map of Nevada Earthquakes - Map
Tour of UNR-SL - Tour Lab
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Disaster Preparedness, Other
Business & Home Safety Institute
Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA
New -  FEMA and SBA Information - http://www.fema.gov/fema/sba.htm
New - Safe Rooms
http://www.fema.gov/reg-viii/mit/saferoom.htm
New - State of Nevada - Hazardous Materials and/or Radiological Spills - http://www.state.nv.us./dem/hazmatacc.htm
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Disaster Supplies - Kits
Redi Disaster Kits- Plus Food, lights and More! http://www.redikit.com/
Safe Rooms - Safety Shelters www.safetyshelter.com
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Flood - Water
Business & Home Safety Institute
FEMA - Floods | Mitigation | Landslides & Mud
Read about FEMA's Flood Programs - Background

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http://www.fema.org/nfip/

Answers to Questions About
the National Flood Insurance Program

http://www.fema.org/nfip/qanda.htm
Floodplain Managers and Information about floods - http://www.floods.org/
The Association of State Floodplain Managers is an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood preparedness, warning and recovery.
Nevada Division of Water Planning - http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/ndwp/home.htm
2000 Grants for EPA -
http://www.epa.gov/owowwtr1/watershed/wacademy/fund/title.html
Steps to Reduce Flood and Water Damage -Link to N. Dakota State University http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/flood/steps.htm
  • Sparks Flood Damage 1997 photos
  • Sparks Helms Pit Flood Damage 1/1/97 photos
  • Photos of 1997 Flood and the Building of a Marina photos
New - State of Nevada Flood Information
http://www.state.nv.us./dem/floods.htm
New - What is a "Tsunami"?
http://osu.orst.edu/groups/bcemc/index~1.htm
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Fires
Sparks Fire Department
Articles about Portable Generator Safety, Fire Department information, Kids Stuff and so much more!
New Summer 2001 -
Fire Season - What's a Defensible Space Link
Fire Wise Link
Fire Safety Education - Background | Facts
Manual of Fire Prevention Strategies for Reducing Fire Deaths in Indian Country (American Indian fire deaths are three times the national average)
National Interagency Fire Center
Nevada State Firefighters Association
State of Nevada - Fire information link - http://www.state.nv.us./dem/fires.htm
U.S. Forest Service Fire and Aviation Division
New - Wildfire Information Page
Western Great Basin Coordination Center
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Media
News Radio 780 KOH  Serving the greater Sparks - Reno - Tahoe - Carson City, Nevada area
KOLO TV 8 - Weather Watch
(This will take you to the Home Page, please click to the Weather section)
Renegade Radio
Listen to the Project Impact  Original Music on Renegade Radio's Web Site!  (The music is Composed by Robert Forman -  and Executive Producer is Dee Beaugez, Visual Imagry, Inc.)
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News Updates
FEMA Region VIII Updates
http://www.fema.gov/reg-viii/
New - FEMA Reaches Out to Tribal Colleges and Universities
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Political & Government Links
City of Sparks (Nevada) - http://www.ci.sparks.nv.us
Law & Politics in Nevada - Who to contact and how
http://www.nevadaindex.com/
State & Local Governments on the Net
http://www.piperinfo.com/index.cfm
New - State of Nevada Disaster Response & Recovery Guide
http://www.state.nv.us./dem/rec-rev5.htm
U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office, Office of Public Affairs and Information - nuclear blasts Photos
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Project Impact Links
Benton County Emergency Management Council (OR)
Project impact - http://osu.orst.edu/groups/bcemc/pimpact.html
BCEM Home Page - http://osu.orst.edu/groups/bcemc/
FEMA - Project Impact Home Page
http://www.fema.gov/impact/
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Volunteers in Nevada
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
   National  -  Nevada
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
   National  -  Nevada
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
   National  -  Nevada
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Winter Storms
New - Outdoor Survival Information & Vehicle Safety Kit Information from the State of Nevada http://www.state.nv.us./dem/winterst.htm


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