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Weather Sites
National Weather Service Forecast Center
National Hurricane Center
The Weather Channel
Weather Underground
Disaster News Network
Bay News 9
The Disaster Center
Disaster Organizations
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Homeland Security - Disaster Preparedness Resources
American Red Cross
United Way 211 Information Hotline
Salvation Army
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
Florida Voluntary Orgs. Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Sarasota Community Orgs. Active in Disaster (COAD)
Convoy of Hope
Mercy Chefs
Operation Blessing
Operation Compassion
God’s Pit Crew
Samaritan’s Purse
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Christian Disaster Response
Christian Emergency Network
County Government Sites
Manatee County Special Needs Shelter Registration
Manatee County Shelter List
Manatee County Evacuation Routes and Zones
Manatee County Preparation Guidelines
Manatee County Hurricane Guide
Sarasota County All Hazards Guide
Sarasota County Special Needs Shelter Registration
Sarasota County Shelter List
Sarasota County Evacuation Routes and Zones
Volusia County
Additional Resources
Florida Division of Emergency Management (resources): both personal and business preparedness
Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference
The national CERT website
CERT guidebook
Emergency Response Guidebook used in CERT
FEMA independent study courses
Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness at USF
National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA one day training courses
The Disaster Handbook – Univ. of FL
Earth Observatory – Hurricanes the Greatest storms on Earth
AccuSchool Hurricane Center
Disaster Ministry Curriculum - training curriculum for disaster ministry
Hideaway Storage - helps churches store items they've collected in preparation for disaster
ONEOMC - a community of believers committed to the visible and practical unity for the church of Jesus Christ in the original Manatee County
Health Resources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Pandemic Flu
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions
Resources for the Elderly
Resources Concerning Children
FEMA Resources for Children
Church of the Brethren Children’s Disaster Services
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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