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FEMA

o GA Emergency Information Twitter Feed - https://twitter.com/femaregion4/lists/ga-emergency-info-feed

o FEMA Region IV Twitter- https://twitter.com/femaregion4

o National Facebook Account (shared by regions)- https://www.facebook.com/FEMA

· During normal operations, we push the public to prepare for disasters by driving traffic to the ready.gov site (http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters). The site has hazard specific information on what to do before, during and after an emergency. This is a great site to quote or send people to during crisis events (particularly tornadoes). Most of this content is also duplicated on the smartphone apps that FEMA and Georgia have.

· There are also a few great resources available for smartphones.

o Ready Georgia App (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ready-georgia/id453337200?mt=8)

-Local weather and public health alerts -Create and edit your Ready Profile for customized emergency plans

-Maps of nearby American Red Cross shelters -Checklist of emergency supplies -Information on what to do during different types of emergencies -Hurricane evacuation routes -Disaster history for your location -Map of historic tornado touchdowns

-This Day in Hazard History trivia

· GPS Apps

o There are a few of these and I can’t legally endorse any of them, but several of these apps allow for public sourced information. I know people that were able to get home in the winter storm (though slowly) by using these pay traffic/GPS apps. The best ones use crowd sourcing information

· Contact your local EMA office http://www.gema.ga.gov/gemaohsv10.nsf/F7E7405EA15652D085257727004619D3/FDF9C0614897FD6A85257727004AFA7D?OpenDocument

o For people who want to call and speak with someone, they are best served calling their local emergency management office if it is not a life threaten situation, in which case they should call 911. The link above has the name, email and number of each county EMA.

I hope this information helps. Let me know if you have any questions. Brian Glaviano FEMA Region IV Atlanta External Affairs Specialist 770-220-5250

Emergency Preparedness Websites

Information

• Good & Ready
  • http://www.goodandready.org/
  • emergency planning, kit building, training opportunities
  • people can also pledge to be ready and post steps they are taking to be good & ready
• Ready.gov (free publications on emergency prep)
• CDC – cdc.gov   
  • Emergency prep & response - http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/
  • Info by hazard, prep info
• FEMA – fema.gov
  • Site and resources available in over 20 languages, including ASL & Spanish
• US Dept of Homeland Security – dhs.gov
• GEMA – gema.ga.gov
  • List of all EMAs - http://www.gema.ga.gov/gemaohsv10.nsf/0b6d05c481f7db7485257727004bff9a/8c71e5399d3b6b2685257727004bb5db?OpenDocument
  • Tabs for info, preparedness, response, recovery, training, conferences
  • School safety - http://www.gema.ga.gov/gemaohsv10.nsf/1c3c181c58c9b3f28525771b0058b098/b5ba022d740be3cf852577200052ff83?OpenDocument
• GA Dept of Public Health - https://dph.georgia.gov/
• American Red Cross 
  • www.redcross.org
  • links for blood donation, training, ways to help, getting assistance
  • only during a disaster, they will activate a family notification site that allows people affected by a disaster to post that they are safe and where they are relocating so family can find them
  • Emergency Prep - http://www.redcross.org/support/emergency-preparedness
  • Pet First Aid App - https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/dam-production/uploads/1394738662334-edf52ec325a8746b8a928aca08dc655d/Red+Cross+Pet+First+Aid+App.pdf
• Calendar of Weather Preparedness Events (i.e. Hurricane Preparedness Week)  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/severewxcal.shtml
• FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes) –
  • http://www.flash.org/
  • FLASH cards provide quick reference info on different hazards
  • Animated Homeowner “How To” Video Library
  • Resources also available in Spanish
• National Fire Protection Association - http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week
• Georgia Emergency Management Interpreting Initiative, Inc. - https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaEMID
• Georgia Poison Center - http://www.georgiapoisoncenter.org/
• Southeast ADA Center - http://adasoutheast.org/search.php?q=disaster
• The Weather Channel - http://www.weather.com/
  • Connect with Weather prep site - http://www.connectwithweather.com/
  • Videos, info, steps to create family emergency plan
• National Weather Service
  • http://www.weather.gov/
  • Weather Ready Nation – “be a force of nature” site for prep
  • brochures on weather safety (lightning, heat, flood, etc)
• National Flood Insurance Program
  • https://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/?cid=Search_GoogleAdwords_FEMABrand_c_g_b_nfip
  • includes tools to rate your flood risk profile & estimate premiums
• GA Power
  • To report an outage - https://customerservice.southerncompany.com/Outage/OutageHome.aspx?mnuOpco=gpc&mnuType=res&Home=Report_Outage
  • Outage info - http://outagemap.georgiapower.com/external/default.html
• Cobb EMC (report an outage) http://www.cobbemc.com/content/report-outage
• Atlanta Gas Light - https://www.atlantagaslight.com/
  • Leaks, odor, or emergencies - 877-427-4321
  • Call before you dig - 811

Volunteer

• Points of Light - http://www.pointsoflight.org/volunteer/opportunities
• Citizen Corps - http://www.ready.gov/volunteer
• Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) - http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams
• Team Rubicon - http://teamrubiconusa.org/
• GA State Defense Force - http://www.gasdf.com/GASDF_recruiting.htm
• Fire/Police Explorers (varies by county)

For Kids

• Ready Wrigley (CDC’s superhero preparedness pup)
  •  http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/readywrigley/
  • Main site has:  Family Communication Plan, Emergency Kit Checklist, and Backpack card
  • Booklets on hurricane prep, winter weather prep (also in Spanish)
• Ready.gov’s ‘Be a Hero’ (also in Spanish)
  • http://www.ready.gov/kids
  • info for kids, parents, teachers
  • DisasterMaster game, kit building, family communication plan, fact sheets
  • Lists events happening in your state
• FEMA’s preparedness ambassadors are Flat Stanley and Flat Stella  
  • http://www.ready.gov/flatstanley
  • They have their own blog and app
• National Fire Protection Association
  • http://www.sparky.org/parentpage/fpwkids.htm
  • family-friendly cooking ideas, info sheets, games, apps, printables
• The Weather Channel’s Connect With Weather kids site
  • http://www.connectwithweather.com/games-and-activities
  • coloring sheets, puzzles, games
• Girl Scouts of America - http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/disaster-response/
• Boy Scouts of America - http://www.scouting.org/jamboree/sitecore/content/home/media/publications/emergencypreparedness/resources.aspx
• For Older Children
  • Prep 101:  Zombie Pandemic - http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/learn.htm
  • Comic Book (awesome) - http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies_novella.htm
  • Site has lesson plans for educators