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NC Emergency Management
Emergency Management Agencies and Organizations
This page contains links to emergency management agencies.
Federal Agencies and Organizations:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Response Center (NRC)
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
- Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
State Agencies and Organizations:
- North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCDEM)
- North Carolina Emergency Management Association (NCEMA)
- North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NCVOAD)
- North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS)
- State Fire Marshall
- Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC) disaster recovery assistance for small businesses
Local Government Organizations:
- NC League of Municipalities (Ready NC Local)
- NC Association of County Commissioners (hurricane preparation)
Higher Education:
- UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Certificate of Community Preparedness and Disaster Management (CPDM)
- Coastal Hazards Center
- UNC Institute of Marine Sciences
- UNC Coastal Studies institute
- NCSU Cooperative Extension
- ECU Center for Naturla Hazards Research
- WCU Emergency and Disaster Management Program
Community preparedness tools and resources:
- Community Preparedness Toolkit: http://www.citizencorps.gov/getstarted/toolkit/kitindex.shtm
- Citizen Corps Program: http://www.citizencorps.gov/index.shtm
- Youth Preparedness: http://www.citizencorps.gov/getstarted/youth/youthindex.shtm
- Business Preparedness: http://www.citizencorps.gov/getstarted/business.shtm
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors: http://www.citizencorps.gov/getstarted/neighborshelpingneighbors.shtm
Weather Forecasts (National Hurricane Center):
- On your computer: www.hurricanes.gov
- On your phone: http://hurricanes.gov/mobile
- On Twitter: www.twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic
- On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSNHC
OTHER LINKS:
Many other related links are available on the SOG's Knapp Library Emergency Management resource site.
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