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)

  • Bigfork Emergency Information

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

  • Critical Water Resources for Flathead County (Floodplain Maps, etc.)

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):

  • Emergency Preparedness and 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

  • Pet Items: Preparing your Pets for Emergencies
  • Homeland Security: Preparedness

Legal

  • Important Legal Documents for Emergency Preparedness

National Assoc. for Amateur Radio

  1. About 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.

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