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Disaster preparedness - relief+best practices

US Department of State

http://www.state.gov/

 

Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI)

The Center for International Disaster Information provides information and guidance in support of appropriate international disaster relief. Individuals, groups, corporations, NGO s, embassies, media and others from around the world have come to rely upon CIDI 's resources and services in order to provide more effective international emergency assistance.

http://www.cidi.org/

 

InterAction

is the largest coalition of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on the world’s poor and most vulnerable people. During the crisis in Haiti, they compiled comprehensive lists of approved NGOs working in the disaster relief zone and had regular news updates.

http://www.interaction.org/

 

Google Crisis Response

google created a site for mapping, connection and giving resources in response to the crisis in Haiti Jan 2010

http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

 

Disaster Research Center

" The Center conducts field and survey research on group, organizational and community preparation for, response to, and recovery from natural and technological disasters and other community-wide crises."
http://www.udel.edu/DRC/
87 East Main Street
Newark, DE 19716-2581
302-831-6618

 

Natural Hazards Center

"Our mission is to advance and communicate knowledge on hazards mitigation and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery."
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/
University of Colorado,  482 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0482
303-492-6818