Disaster Assistance Resources
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HSM 435
Professor Ballou
27 May 2013

The town that I live in is XXXX, XX which is actually a borough; the total population is less than 5000 and therefore does not have its own disaster website. The county seat which is the town of XXXXX, also in XXXX County is also lacking in its own web based information source. The state site www.nj.gov does have links and information available for this purpose and simply lists contact phone numbers for the individual counties and some of the larger towns. Two of the largest resources available at the state site are preparedness checklists for a multitude of disasters both natural and manmade. There is a larger focus on the natural disasters since just last year so much damage was caused by Hurricane Sandy, and now as the beginning of the hurricane season starts again. There are, of course, checklists and preparation tips available for man-made disasters, again in light of the recent bombing in Boston just a few weeks ago. Some of the type information available is explained by this taken from their website:
“Search for “EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COLLECTION” at the New Jersey State Library’s Website. These materials are available for New Jersey citizens, and to emergency managers, government officials, emergency responders, teachers, engineers and corporate emergency officials in New Jersey who need to prepare or respond to any emergency situation. Materials include handbooks, videos, reports or software.” (www.nj.gov)
The list of the available materials is listed below this excerpt on the website, some of the links are weather, utilities, fire prevention and fighting, just to name a few. The list also gives tips for parents on what they can do with and for their children in times of natural disasters, especially in events that will require evacuation for an extended