News and Related Resources

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Children & Youth
Community
Family
Farm & Ranch
Pets
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I. Current News

1. American Red Cross in the News
2. Burning Ban Information in Texas: map of active burn ban areas in Texas
3. Video: Disaster Strikes, Extension is There
   Produced by Agricultural Communications
4. Texas Department of State Health Services: news and information
5. National Extension Disaster Education Network: news and features
6. Weather from NOAA: current watches, warnings, and advisories for Texas. Click on Texas.

II. Children & Youth

1. Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for Child Care Programs
   National Resource Center for Health & Safety in Child Care
   http://nrc.uchsc.edu/SPINOFF/EMERGENCY/Emergency.pdf
2. FEMA for Kids
   http://www.fema.gov/kids/
3. Help Kids Be Ready for Disasters
   http://www.redcross.org/press/disaster/ds_pr/010517kids.html
4. Hurricane Preparedness for Kids
   Owlie Skywarn’s Weather Book "Watch Out… Hurricanes Ahead!"
5. National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
   Terrorist Attacks and Children
6. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
   http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=hom_main
7. Ready.gov for Kids
   http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html
8. Ready South Texas: Get Ready With Tex The "Shelter-In-Place" Turtle
   http://www.readysouthtexas.gov/activity.asp
9. "The Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions Following Traumatic Events: Violence, Disasters, or Terrorism" by Paramjit T. Joshi, MD Shulamit M. Lewin, MHS, and Deborah A. O'Donnell, PhD (2002).
   Children's National Medical Center
10. Ready to Respond
    Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers
    http://www.brighthorizons.com/talktochildren/docs/emergency_plan.doc
11. Sound the Alarm
    Home Fire Prevention program by 4H. Goal is to promote the use and care of home smoke detectors.
12. 9-1-1 for Kids
    http://www.911.state.tx.us/kidshome.html
    
13. Weather Education for Kids
    http://www.education.noaa.gov/sweather.html
    
    
    
    
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III. Community

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response
   http://www.cdc.gov/
2. Disaster Help
   https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/index.jhtml
3. Federal Emergency Management Agency
   http://www.fema.gov/
4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Water Security
   http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/index.cfm
5. National Extension Disaster Education Network
   http://www.eden.lsu.edu/
6. Ready South Texas partners offer useful, practical tips
   http://www.readysouthtexas.gov/
7. Red Cross
   http://www.prepare.org/
• Talking about Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
  http://www.redcross.org/disaster/disasterguide/
8. Texas Emergency Management Site
   http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/index.htm
9. United States Department of Homeland Security
   http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

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IV. Family

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response
   http://www.cdc.gov/
2. Disaster Help
   https://disasterhelp.gov/portal/jhtml/index.jhtml
3. Emergency Food and Water Supplies - Fact Sheet
   http://tcebookstore.org/pubinfo.cfm?pubid=80
4. Federal Emergency Management Agency
   http://www.fema.gov/
5. National Extension Disaster Education Network
   http://www.eden.lsu.edu/
6. National Mental Health Information Center
   Dealing with Mental Health after a Disaster
7. Older Adults and Caregivers: Emergency Readiness Kit
   Printer-friendly PDF Factsheet and Check List
   
   More information including: factsheets, videos and presenter's guide
8. Ready.gov for Kids
   http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html
9. Red Cross
   http://www.prepare.org/
10. Texas Online - Emergency Preparedness Information for the Citizens of Texas
    http://www.state.tx.us/emergency/eng/index.html
11. Texas Poison Center Network
    http://www.poisoncontrol.org/
12. University of Illinois Disaster Recovery Fact Sheets
    http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/after.html
13. U.S. Fire Administration - Disaster Fire Safety Tips
    http://www.usfa.fema.gov/safety/tips/disaster.shtm

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V. Farm & Ranch

1. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Safeguarding American Agriculture
   http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
2. National Ag. Safety Data Base
   http://www.cdc.gov/nasdd/
3. National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense
   http://fazd.tamu.edu/
4. National Extension Disaster Education Network
   http://www.eden.lsu.edu/
5. Texas Extension Veterinary Medicine
   http://extensionvetmed.tamu.edu/
6. USDA, Farm Service Agency - Disaster Assistance
   http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=diap&topic=landing

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VI. Pets

1. American Humane's Animal Emergency Services
   http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_disaster_relief
2. Red Cross
   http://www.prepare.org/
3. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
   http://fcs.tamu.edu/housing/disaster_preparedness/pets.php
4. Disaster Preparedness for Pets and Animals
   Click here for printer-friendly .PDF Brochure
   
   More Publications from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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VII. Volunteer

1. American Red Cross
   http://www.redcross.org/services/volunteer/0,1082,0_325_,00.html
2. Citizen Corps
   http://www.citizencorps.gov/
3. Department of State Health Services - Protect Texas Volunteer Program
   http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep/protect/default.shtm
4. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
   http://www.nvoad.org/
5. Texas City and County Emergency Management Sites
   http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/index.htm
6. Texas Citizen Corps
   http://texascitizencorps.org/

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