Disaster Planning: Literature & Additional Resources

Here are additional links for disaster planning, training, and recovery.

Disaster Assistance Improvement Program

The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program's (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.

FEMA Recovery Resources

This page provides referrals for recovery resources on how to cope with disaster, how to find missing family and friends, how to reopen your business or farm after a disaster, information about mold and mildew, how to find a place to stay when displaced, and services available at open Disaster Recovery Centers.

Ready.gov

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.

Professional articles on disasters.

Alabama National Weather Service - Storm Spotter Training

National Weather Service provides training to become a SKYWARN Storm Spotter. Classes are available several times a year. Usually, they have in-person courses, but during this time with COVID-19, you can watch the training videos. In addition, they offer an introductory course and an advanced class, each a couple of hours long.

Find a class in your area: https://www.weather.gov/skywarn/wfo_links

or contact your local WarningCoordinationMeteorologist.

Alabama NWS Contacts

Birmingham, AL, BMX, John DeBlock, Kevin Laws, Chris Darden, 205-664-3010 John.DeBlock@noaa.gov

Counties include Marion, Winston, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Jefferson, Blount, Etowah, Cherokee, Cleburne, Calhoun, St. Clair, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Chilton, Bibb, Hale, Greene, Sumter, Perry, Dallas, Autauga, Elmore, Macon, Lee, Russell, Barbour, Pike, Montgomery, Lowndes.

Huntsville, AL, HUN, Jessica Chace, Katie Magee, Todd Barron, 256-890-8503 Jessica.Chace@noaa.gov

Counties include Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, DeKalb, Marshall, Morgan, Lawrence, Colbert, Franklin, and Cullman.

Mobile, AL, MOB, vacant, Jonathan Howell, Jason Beaman, 251-633-6443 Jason.Beaman@noaa.gov

Counties include Marengo, Wilcox, Butler, Crenshaw, Covington, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Clarke, Washington, Mobile, and Baldwin.

Tallahassee, FL, Mark Wool, 850-942-8833 Mark.Wool@noaa.gov

Counties include Coffee, Dale, Henry, Houston, and Geneva.

Examples of disaster plans from other states.

For Georgia Public Libraries Disaster Planning Template

New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

University of Virginia Emergency Procedures Guide