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Emergency Services, Disaster Response Agencies and Relief Organizations
In the event of an emergency situation, disaster or crisis is important to know who to contact for assistance and advice. We have put together this list of emergency government departments and agencies, rescue centers and disaster response teams and relief organizations which we hope will help.
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/index.shtm
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
500 C Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20472
(202) 646-2500
NEMA National Emergency Management Association
http://www.nemaweb.org/
PO Box 11910
Lexington, KY 40578
Phone: (859) 244-8000
Fax: (859) 244-8239
USA Fire and Rescue
http://www.usafireandrescue.com/
USA Fire Departments, EMT’s, Rescue, Emergency Services and Ambulances
NEIC National Earthquake Information Centre
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/
USGS National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192, USA
Phone: 703-648-5953
NCTC National Counterterrorism Center
http://www.nctc.gov/
DERA The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
http://www.disasters.org/dera/dera.htm
P.O. Box 797
Longmont
Colorado
80502
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/emergencies.html
NHC National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
NOAA/ National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
11691 SW 17th Street
Miami, Florida
33165-2149 USA
EMAC The Emergency Management Assistance Compact
http://www.emacweb.org/
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/
Tel: 1-888-379-9531
The Council of State Governments
http://www.csg.org/
2760 Research Park Drive
P.O. Box 11910
Lexington, KY 40578-1910
Tel: (859) 244-8000
Fax: (859) 244-8001
American Red Cross Safe and Well Program
https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/
You can register yourself as self and well with the American Red Cross and also search for loved ones in the event of an emergency.
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta
GA 30333
USA
Tel: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
Feeding America – Disaster Relief
http://feedingamerica.org/how-we-fight-hunger/programs-and-services/network-programs/disaster-relief.aspx
Feeding America
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 800.771.2303
Fax: 312.263.5626