News & Related Resources

Links to reputable organizations and resources are listed below.

Click a link to jump to a section:

1. Current News
2. Children & Youth
3. Community
4. Family
5. Farm & Ranch
6. Pets
7. Volunteer

1. Current News

• AgriLife Today
  
  
• NOAA Watch - NOAA's All Hazard Monitor
  
  
• Texas Animal Health Commission - Press Releases
  
  
• Texas Department of Insurance - Current News Releases
  
  
• Texas Department of State Health Services - News Releases
  
  
• Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management
  
  
• Texas Forest Service News ( wildfires )
  
  
• Burning Ban Information in Texas
  
  
• Texas Department of Public Safety - Situation Reports
  
  
• FEMA - Recent News
  
  
• American Red Cross - Disaster Online News Room
  
  
• National Extension Disaster Education Network: News & Features
  
  
• The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response
  
  
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Spotlight Archive
  
  

2. Children & Youth

• FEMA for Kids
  
  
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  
  
• Ready.gov for Kids
  
  
• Ready to Respond: Emergency Preparedness Plan for Early Care and Education Centers
  
  
• 9-1-1 for Kids
  
  
• Weather Education for Kids
  

3. Community

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response
  
  
• Federal Emergency Management Agency   ( FEMA En Español )
  
  
• National Extension Disaster Education Network
  
  
• Ready South Texas partners offer useful, practical tips
  
  
• American Red Cross: Talking about Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
  
  
• Texas A&M Health Science Center
  
  
• Texas Department of Public Safety - Useful Links I   (Useful Links 2)
  
  
• United States Department of Homeland Security
  

4. Family

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Emergency Preparedness & Response
  
  
• Federal Emergency Management Agency   ( FEMA En Español )
  
  
• National Extension Disaster Education Network
  
  
• Texas Poison Center Network
  
  
• U.S. Fire Administration - Disaster Fire Safety Tips
  

5. Farm & Ranch

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  
  
• Farm Services Agency
  
  
• National Ag. Safety Database
  
  
• National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense
  
  
• National Extension Disaster Education Network
  
  
• National Pesticide Information Center
  
  
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
  
  
• Texas Department of Agriculture
  
  
• Texas Extension Veterinary Medicine
  
  
• USDA, Farm Service Agency - Disaster Assistance

6. Pets

• American Humane: Animal Emergency Services
  
  
• American Veterinary Medical Association

7. Volunteer

• American Red Cross
  
  
• Texas Citizen Corps
  
  
• Community Emergency Response Teams
  
  
• Department of State Health Services - Protect Texas Volunteer Program
  
  
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

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