Recent Earthquakes
USGS stopped producing its earthquake maps in format that can be easily incorporated on a web page.  The effect is that it has made earthquake information more difficult to access and distribute.

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Experimental Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast



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December 1, 2020 --- Today is GivingTuesday.  People around the globe are showing kindness and generosity by giving of their voices, time, money, and goods  to support people, communities, and causes. GivingTuesday is held annually, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.  It's held on the same day in most participating countries around the world.  We're in the middle of a pandemic, please consider donating to those who are in need.
November 30, 2020 --- The news that the President has not attended a meeting of the Corona Virus Task Force in several months reminds of the story of Nero, fiddling while Rome burned.  In Trump's case he was fiddling about mail in ballots and holding mass meetings, while the virus was surging an economy heading towards collapse and people dying.
November 24, 2020 --- We are heading into what will probably be the biggest super spreader Covid-19 event yet to take place, Thanksgiving.  Millions of people are now or soon will be flying around the country, in defiance of recommendations by the CDC.  From what we've been able to observe in prior like events, the worst of the effects should be taking place around Christmas/New Years.  
November 17, 2020 --- John Hopkins has a video that illustrates the spread of the covid-19 for the past 90 days in the US of A.
November 12, 2020 --- The format of FEMA's Situation Report has been slightly changed. The US leads the world in Covi-19 cases and in deaths. Reports indicate that the  number of people hospitalized is at record levels across the country.  In the next week the number of US of A deaths reported due to covid-19 will surpass a quarter million. 
October 24, 2020 --- Mennonite Disaster Service has an urgent need for volunteers to serve in Jennings, Louisiana in November. Volunteers will be responding to Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, focusing on cleanup work. Learn more and request to volunteer by calling 800-241-8111.
October 20, 2020 --- DHS Launches New Center for Countering Human Trafficking   Please beware of emails related to the Election.  Some are be used to induce users to load viruses.    
October 10, 2020 --- We've completed our update of the 1960 to 2019 Uniform Crime Rates, which was issued this month.  rm/
September 23, 2020 --- FBI: Foreign Actors and Cybercriminals Likely to Spread Disinformation Regarding 2020 Election Results.  During disasters FEMA and the States often run rumor control centers, where reports can be vetted.  For example, FEMA set up such a site for the Corona Virus.  For the 2020 election the State of Maryland has set up a site for rumors. This is something that all states should set up, prior to external and internal actors taking control of the narrative and spreading falsehoods to ferment chaos and destruction.
August 28, 2020 -- The Presidential declared disaster survivors in designated Counties can call for FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 to register for assistance.

NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New and Other Structures - Sept. 2020

August 4, 2020 --- National Rankings for Covid Cases per confirmed Cases, for Confirmed cases per thousand, and for Deaths per thousand.
The Disaster Center Covid-19 Chronicle -- The Disaster Center Covid-19 Diary -- John Hopkins Covid -19 Map -- WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard -- CDC Covid-19 Communication Toolkit -- For Migrants, Refugees, and Other Limited-English-Proficient Populations -- FEMA's Situation Report -- FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2020 --    FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2019 --   FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2018 -- FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2017 --  FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2016 -- FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2015 --  FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2014  --  FEMA Daily Situation Report Archive 2013
We've upgraded and added to our Crime Reports pages.  The new pages integrate crime and imprisonment by year and States.

To volunteer or donate to a National VOAD member organization

FEMA has tools to help people.  It also has a poor history of maintaining link addresses, which is why we don't have many links to FEMA's site.  Let us know is these links stop working. Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Locator --   FEMA App. Download it for free from the App Store or GooglePlay.-- If you are located in the area of a declared Major Disaster you can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. If you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. Operators are multilingual and calls are answered seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT.

People affected by conflict: Humanitarian needs in numbers - 2013 (PDF)     Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) – CRED (2013)
FEMA fraud hotline at 800-323-8603 or email DHSOIGHOTLINE@DHS.GOV. This can include information on contractors, inspectors, disaster survivors or anyone posing as any of these. Complaints also can be made via the FEMA disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) or with state or local law enforcement officials or consumer agencies. 
We've been working on updating the State disaster pages.  Here they are, a work in progress:
Alabama -- Alaska -- Arizona -- Arkansas -- California -- Colorado -- Connecticut -- Delaware -- Florida -- Georgia -- Hawaii -- Idaho -- Illinois -- Indiana -- Iowa -- Kansas -- Kentucky -- Louisiana -- Maine -- Maryland -- Massachusetts -- Michigan -- Minnesota -- Mississippi -- Missouri -- Montana -- Nebraska -- Nevada -- New Hampshire -- New Jersey -- New Mexico -- New York -- North Carolina -- North Dakota -- Ohio -- Oklahoma -- Oregon -- Pennsylvania -- Rhode Island -- South Carolina -- South Dakota -- Tennessee -- Texas -- Utah -- Vermont -- Virginia -- Washington -- West Virginia -- Wisconsin -- Wyoming
If you have any suggestions about how it can be improved, please send an email to host@disastercenter.com
 
Ready Rating: A FREE Service from the American Red Cross
The Red Cross, Salvation Army and other volunteer organizations move resources into position so as to be able to respond to disasters. Please consider a donation to the Red Cross  You can text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation or call 1-800 RED CROSS     
There are several ways you can donate to the Salvation Army .  By phone: Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY   By text: Text “GIVE” to 80888.  Also, consider volunteering or donating with  Disaster Relief Agencies and Nongovernment Organizations. 
Red Cross -- After a disaster, letting your family and friends know that you are safe and well can bring your loved ones great peace of mind. This website is designed to help make that communication easier.

FBI's "Tips on Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes"

If you want to suggest a link, please post to host@disastercenter.com

The people affected will not lack clothing for long and more will be donated than will ever be used.  It will end up in the local landfill, because there is no place to store it.  If you are going to collect clothing have a garage sale with the proceeds going to the victims.  Be responsible, if you collect money get proof that it was donated and make evidence available to those who gave.  Consider volunteering or donating with  Disaster Relief Agencies and Nongovernment Organizations. 
WHO's CRED is reporting that in 2010 a total of 385 natural disasters killed more than 297,000 people worldwide, affected over 217.0 million others and caused US$ 123.9 billion of economic damages. Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2010: (PDF 4.2 MB) The Numbers and Trends. Brussels: CRED; 2011-Guha-Sapir D, Vos F, Below R, with Ponserre S.   

There is only one weather authority in the United States, and that's the National Weather Service  For emergency information consult with your local NWS office or your local emergency management agency.  If you want to suggest a link, please post to host@disastercenter.com
SaferProducts.gov: A New World for Consumers, Businesses, and Researchers -- This is a site that the US Chamber of Commerce wants the government to shut down.  Take a Look...

States: 10 Leading Causes of Death
Vital Records: Locate your States' sources for Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records

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September 19, 2011 -- We have added the FBI's 2010 State Uniform Crime Reports to our State data which now covers from 1960 to 2010, 50 years of crime statistics.

The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) has replaced the color codes of the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). The new alert system is currently active, active alerts are also available on Twitter and Facebook

 Established 14 years ago, the Disaster Center site has gone through a number of evolutions.  A big part of this work has provided coverage for disasters affecting the United States.  Big stories were Hurricane Dennis, Rita, Katrina, Wilma, Floyd, Mitch, Bret and many others.  One of the most linked to areas on the web site has been our graphics. The most popular of these Hurricane Floyd as it approached the US coast. Current and Historic Atlantic Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

 Our work of mitigating disasters involves the preparation for them, responding to them, and recovering from them.  In an ideal world we would be working on ways to mitigate risk

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