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Hazard preparedness

Awareness of the consequences of hazards and actions to be taken before, during, or after hazards occur or are encountered.

Subtopics:
Earthquake preparedness (23 items)
Aviation safety (4 items)

Fire preparedness (4 items)
Flood preparedness (7 items)
Landslide preparedness (6 items)
Tsunami preparedness (6 items)

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Topics in coastal and marine sciences: Coastal erosion [More info]: Topics in Coastal and Marine Sciences provides background science materials, definitions, and links to give a common context for users from a variety of backgrounds. Coastal erosion was chosen as the first topic.
Tsunami preparedness along the U.S. West Coast (video) [More info]: Guidelines for correct tsunami response and community preparedness from local emergency managers, first-responders, and leading experts on tsunami hazards and warnings.
Tsunami preparedness in California (videos) [More info]: Guidelines for correct tsunami response and community preparedness from local emergency managers, first-responders, and leading experts on tsunami hazards and warnings.
Tsunami preparedness in Oregon (video) [More info]: Guidelines for correct tsunami response and community preparedness from local emergency managers, first-responders, and leading experts on tsunami hazards and warnings.
Tsunami preparedness in Washington (video) [More info]: Guidelines for correct tsunami response and community preparedness from local emergency managers, first-responders, and leading experts on tsunami hazards and warnings.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Alaska Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in Alaska.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Western Region: Santa Barbara Channel Coastal and Ocean Science [More info]: Overview of USGS research addressing a broad range of coastal and marine issues in the Santa Barbara Channel and vicinity, California.
U.S. Geological Survey disaster response and the International Charter for space and major disasters [More info]: How we support an international agreement designed to facilitate the use of remote sensing data for assisting when major disasters occur anywhere on earth.
USGS Emergency Response Resources [More info]: Web sites, organizational units, databases, and services that USGS provides in response to a variety of emergencies.

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