Preparedness Information Sites
See also on The EssentiaList:
- ESP’s Preparedness Menu on our Home Page (Right Column)
- ESP: Preparedness Links
- ESP: Preparedness Brochures
Local Resources:
Bigfork Emergency Information (formerly BERT)
Flathead & Lake County, Offices of Emergency Services
- Flathead Co. Office of Emergency Services: flathead.mt.gov/oes
- Flathead Co. OES Information hotline: 758-2111
- Lake County Directory (look for Office of Emergency Services); www.lakecounty-mt.org/tdir.html
Flathead Lake Biological Station
National Weather Service, Missoula Office
- Missoula Office of the National Weather Service provides up to date weather information
- Missoula Hydrograph (National Weather Service in Missoula) provides up to date water level information and predictions
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES)
- Montana DES Home Page
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
Not Local Resources
ASPCA (Pets):
Red Cross of Montana
- Red Cross of Montana (www.montanaredcross.org)
- Be Red Cross Ready: 3 Actions: Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed
- Be Red Cross Ready; 3 Actions Video
- Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- FEMA (www.fema.gov)
- FEMA’s “Ready” Site: http://www.ready.gov
- See also: Preparedness Brochures
Homeland Security
Legal
National Assoc. for Amateur Radio
Organize and Prepare:
- Preparing your home for disaster
- Preparing for Disasters in Your Home: What to Buy, What to Skip
- How to Organize and Prepare for Disasters
- Survival gardening 101
- Red Cross: Emergency supplies kit
- Recipes for Disaster Preparedness (from MidlandTexas-gov), version 1c: Cat’s transcription of emergency preparedness plan including stockpiling from MidlandTexas.gov. However, original food recipes have not yet been transcribed. (NOTE: Original link not provided here because page is not secure, and is 10.4 MB in size so takes forever to load). Instead I’ve transcribed the text to a pdf file).
Disaster Recovery Plan for Small Businesses
- Small Businesses Should Have a Disaster Recovery Plan [Free Downloadable Template] This resource helps small business owners plan for disasters and mitigate the impact they have on their business. Included in the resource are important elements to consider when preparing a disaster recovery plan and how to maintain it. The resource also provides a downloadable template to assist business owners in getting started on a recovery plan.