Disaster Resources
Virginia Resources
Ready Virginia
http://www.ready.virginia.gov/
Disaster Preparedness for Businesses: http://www.ready.virginia.gov/readyvirginia/makeaplan/business
Disaster Preparedness Brochures to download: http://www.ready.virginia.gov/content/brochures-available-online
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
http://www.vaemergency.com/
VDH expands call center to handle H1N1 inquiries | August 26, 2009
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/
Disaster Preparedness for Small and Medium Businesses - http://www.deq.virginia.gov/osba/vacan/pdf/31AUG06EmergPlanng.pdf
211 Virginia
Free access to community and statewide services http://www.211virginia.org/211provider/consumer/index211.do
or dial 2-1-1 for toll free service
Supreme Court of Virginia Pandemic Flu Preparedness Commission
http://www.courts.state.va.us/programs/pfp/home.html
Pandemic Influenza Bench Book for Virginia's Judicial System http://www.courts.state.va.us/programs/pfp/benchbook.pdf
VSB Resources
Planning Ahead: Protecting Your Clients' Interests in the Event of Your Disability or Death brochure
http://www.vsb.org/site/publications/planning-ahead
Independent Risk Manager for the Virginia State Bar
http://www.vsb.org/site/members/your-risk-manager/
VSB Young Lawyers Conference
http://www.vsb.org/site/conferences/ylc/
Emergency Legal Services - This VSB Young Lawyers Conference committee, in conjunction with VBA-YLD, has developed and implemented a statewide Emergency Legal Services Response Plan, which includes training volunteers and working with other bar organizations to establish communication plans in the event of natural disasters and other declared emergencies. http://www.vsb.org/site/conferences/ylc/view/emergency-legal-services
Federal Resources
Federal Emergency Management Agency
1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
http://www.fema.gov
Federal Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals
1-800-462-7585
http://www.fema.gov/about/process
Department of Homeland Security
202-282-8000
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
Government Benefits Search
1-800-333-4636
http://www.govbenefits.gov
Administration on Aging
202-619-0724
http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/Preparedness/Resources_Network/pdf/Toolkit_2_Disaster_Preparedness.pdf
http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/Preparedness/Resources_Network/pdf/Attachment_1356.pdf
http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/Preparedness/Resources_Network/pdf/Attachment_1357.pdf
Dept. of Health and Human Services
1-877-696-6775
http://www.childwelfare.gov/management/disaster_preparedness/
Center for Disease Control
1-888-246-2675
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
Small Business Administration
1-800-659-2955
Other Bar Resources
American Bar Association
Information & Resources to Assist Lawyers Practice
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/bar_services/resources/disasterrec.html
South Carolina Bar
Practice Management | Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
http://www.scbar.org/MemberResources/PracticeManagementPMAP/OfficeManagement/Prepare.aspx
New Hampshire Bar Association
Bar News - July 6, 2007 - Law Practice Management: DISASTER! Best Practices in Planning for the Worst
http://www.nhbar.org/publications/archives/display-news-issue.asp?id=3915
Non-Profit Agencies
American Red Cross
1-800-HELP-NOW
http://www.redcross.org
Salvation Army
1-800-SAL-ARMY
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
Missing Persons Registries
1-866-GET-INFO
http://www.satern.org
United Way
1-800-833-5948
http://national.unitedway.org/
Other
Pace Law School
Responding to Public Health Emergencies: Resources
http://www.library.law.pace.edu/research/public_health_emergencies4.html
