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Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction (SNDR)
The SNDR, a subcommittee of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) of the National Science and Technology Council, is made up of representatives from Federal government agencies addressing natural hazards from the points of view of assessment, mitigation, and warning. The goal of the SNDR is to create a sustainable society, resilient to natural hazards. The recently released publication "Effective Disaster Warnings," which provides a report on public and private sector R&D capability to provide early warning of natural or technological hazards that threaten the safety of the Nation, is available at www.nnic.noaa.gov/CENR/cenr.html.
Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas
Disasters: Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas is the quarterly newsletter of Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)'s Emergency Preparedness Program. It provides news about disaster preparedness activities in the countries of the Americas.
The Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
ESDRB works in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in overseeing national efforts to provide emergency mental health services to survivors of presidentially declared disasters.
Emergency Management Australia
EMA is the federal agency responsible for reducing the impact of natural and human-caused disasters on the Australian community. It is also the lead agency for coordinating federal disaster response. Its updated web site provides information about the agency's activities and emergency management in general.
Animal Management in Disasters
This site provides a resource to professional emergency managers and animal care providers who have an interest in improving the care of animals and their owners in disasters.
ECLAC/CDCC Caribbean Sustainable Development
This site of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) contains links to information about natural and environmental disasters in the Caribbean.
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