I thought it would be a good idea to present some info on what you can do to prepare yourself and your family in the event of either a natural or a man-made disaster. The following web sites can get you started.

http://www.ready.gov/
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=14
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=36
http://www.redcross.org/
http://www.scouting.org/pubs/emergency/index.html
http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/homeland_security/

Check your town/city and/or county website for local response plans. Typically, emergency management, if not a seperate department, falls under the local fire department’s responsibility. Also check for your state’s response plan.

Community and Family Preparedness
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/community_prepare.shtm

Community Emergency Response Teams (Get formal training on how to help your family and your community in the event of a disaster.)
http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/cert.shtm
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CERT/certfaq.asp
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CERT/overview.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_emergency_response_team
(If you’re interested, do a search for your local/nearest Community Emergency Response Team.)

Canadian Center for Emergency Preparedness (Gotta remember my Canadian friends.)
http://www.ccep.ca/
http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca/kit_e.shtml

Animals and Disasters (For the pet owners.)
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/animals_and_disasters.shtm

Specific incident preparedness information. (If you’d like more, just do a search on a specific type of incident and preparedness. Hurricane Preparedness, Earthquake Preparedness, etc.)

Dam Safety
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/damsafety/

Earthquakes
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/prepare.html
http://www.lafd.org/eqauto.htm

Extreme Heat
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/

Fires
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/fires/

Floods
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/floods/

Hazardous Materials
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/hazardousmaterials/

Hurricanes
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/hurricanes/
http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/prepare/

Landslides
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/landslides/

Multi-Hazard
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/multihazard/

Nuclear
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/nuclear/

Terrorism
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/terrorism/

Thunderstorms
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/thunderstorms/

Tornadoes
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tornadoes/

Tsunamis
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tsunamis/

Volcanoes
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/volcanoes/

Wildfires
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/fires/wildfires.shtm
http://www.firewise.org/

Winter Storms
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/winterstorms/

Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/csepp.shtm

Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/repp.shtm

Emergency/Personal Survival Checklists
http://www.dola.state.co.us/oem/PublicInformation/72hrkit.htm
http://www.thehawaiichannel.com/weather/776961/detail.html
http://www.gov.ns.ca/emo/AbsPage.aspx?id=1064&siteid=1&lang=1
http://survivalcenter.com/
http://www.machartownship.com/checklist.htm
http://preparedness.com/traveschec.html
http://www.lacofd.org/mini_survival.htm
http://www.prepare4disaster.com/checklist.htm
Etcetera…

Websites where you could acquire personal/family survival supplies:
http://www.cert-kits.com
http://www.uscav.com
http://www.actiongear.com/
http://beprepared.com/default.asp
http://www.equipped.com/
http://www.emergency-preparedness.info/personal_kits.htm
http://www.survivalinc.com/
http://www.firstaid-supply.com
http://www.bestglide.com/
http://www.safetycentral.com/
http://www.quakekare.com/
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/
http://www.urbansurvivaltools.com/
http://www.safetyservicesinc.com
Etcetera. Do a search on survial gear, military gear, military surplus, etc.

Also check out the LJ community “Making A Plan”.
http://community.livejournal.com/making_a_plan/profile