Wildfires, Flooding, Landslides – Oh My! Samantha Hager State Publications Librarian Colorado...

Wildfires, Flooding, Landslides – Oh My!

Samantha HagerState Publications Librarian

Colorado State Library

August 8, 2014

2014 Western States Government Information Virtual Conference

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

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

What can I find from the state?

• Preparedness• Determining risk• Air quality/health information• Recovery

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

Arizona Emergency Information Network

Natural Disaster Information Together In One Place

Resources

Wildfire

Preparedness

Emergency ManagementState Forestry

Colorado Extension Service

Smoke Management/Air Quality

Department of HealthEnvironmental Agencies

Floods

Risk Assessment

Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries -- HazVu

Safety and Recovery

Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

Landslides

State Geological Surveyand

Emergency Management

Questions?

Samantha HagerColorado State Library

hager_s@cde.state.co.us

Wildfires, Flooding, Landslides – Oh My! Samantha Hager State Publications Librarian Colorado...

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