Emergency Preparedness in event of Disaster: > Floods

A selection of links for emergency preparedness for floods related disasters. The source of the reference is also given along with them. Write to us at dmis@sristi.org

Federal Emergency Management Authority: 

FEMA provides;

FAQs to prepare flood mapping. http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsd/fq_main.htm 

Online tutorial for GIS mapping of floods: http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsd/ot_main.htm 

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Association for State Floodplain Managers:

The Association of State Floodplain Managers is an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management, flood hazard mitigation, the National Flood Insurance Program of USA, and flood preparedness, warning and recovery. Go to http://www.floods.org/ 

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Weather Data Risk Management:

Detailed, consultative weather risk management services, Weather data helps you save lives, protect property and ensure that operations continue uninterrupted. You minimize revenue losses because you're prepared for anything-even a weather event hundreds of miles away that affects your business. Go to http://www.weatherdata.com/

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Weather Net:

Connects you to the world of weather. Go to http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/  

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Disaster Technical Assistance: Earthsat - FLOODWATCH

Provides maps related to flood forecasting, risks, etc. for the US and selected states. Go to 

http://www.earthsat.com/wx/flooding/index.html

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Flood Mitigation Activities:

Presented at AMS Conference, 12th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing System (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A.) January 28-February 2, 1996. Go to 

http://hydrology.nws.noaa.gov/hrl/papers/amsbah.htm

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Source: Various Internet sites as mentioned