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Wildfires, Flooding, Landslides – Oh My!
Samantha HagerState Publications Librarian
Colorado State Library
August 8, 2014
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You will not find:
In-depth information on a local natural disaster that is threatening you NOW.
(But it can be found through: County government Local/municipal government Regional Coordination Centers )
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system.
The system was developed with two primary missions:Provide the public a single source of incident related informationProvide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community
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Other Federal portals:
AirNow – guide on smoke from Agricultural and Forest Fires.
FEMA.gov
FloodSmart.gov Firewisehttp://www.firewise.org/?sso=0 NOAA Hazard Mapping System – Fire and Smokehttp://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/hms.html
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What can I find from the state?
• Preparedness• Determining risk• Air quality/health information• Recovery
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How do I find it?
Google?
State Government Portals?
Guess at the agency name?
Fire Flood Landslide
Arizona x xColorado xMontana x xNevada xNew Mexico x xOregon x x xUtah xWyoming x
Results using Google
State Government Portals
Search boxes - fast but results are questionable
Division/Department listings – often sub-agencies are left out
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Arizona Emergency Information Network
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Natural Disaster Information Together In One Place
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Resources
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Wildfire
Preparedness
Emergency ManagementState Forestry
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Colorado Extension Service
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Smoke Management/Air Quality
Department of HealthEnvironmental Agencies
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Floods
Risk Assessment
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Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries -- HazVu
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Safety and Recovery
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Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
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Landslides
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State Geological Surveyand
Emergency Management
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Questions?
Samantha HagerColorado State Library
hager_s@cde.state.co.us