Like with most things, knowing where to find reliable safety and preparedness information is at least half the battle. The links below provide terrific resources for you, your family, and your neighborhood. We’ve grouped some of these resources below for your easy reference. If you know of a good reference item that is not shown here, please let us know by contacting us.
Local Agencies & Sites
- Alert OC (the county’s mass notification system)
- Ready OC
- CA Office of Emergency Services
- Southern California Edison – Home Safety
Earthquake Information
- Real time USGS Earthquake Information
- Recent Earthquakes – CalTech
- Seismic Hazards map – SoCal (CalTech)
- Earthquake Country – San Andreas Facts
National Agencies & Organizations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- International Public Safety Association
- National Emergency Management Association
- Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- USA Freedom Corps
- Ready America
Weather Monitoring Sites
- National Weather Service
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Weather Underground (Local)
- Skywarn
Links for Kids
- WHALE Program
- Electricity Safety for kids
- 9-1-1 for Kids
- Safety Games for Kids
- Disaster Hero
- Sesame Street – Let’s Get Ready
- Sesame Street – Emergencies
- Safe Kids
- Sun Safety for Kids
- Kids Get a Plan
- KidSmartz
- CDC – Ready Wrigley
- Child Safe Kit Fire
- Safety for Kids
- Save the Children
- Disney/Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Activity Book