Consumer Resources

Federal Government Resources

• External LinkFEMA: Plan, Prepare Mitigate and External LinkFEMA: Help After Disaster
  Find publications, workshops, and training courses to help protect your home before, during, and after a disastrous event.
• External LinkReady: Prepare, Plan, Stay Informed
  Get step-by-step help to create a plan, build and maintain a disaster kit, and understand the risks of different disasters.
• External LinkBenefits.gov: Your Path to Government Benefits
  Browse the disaster relief benefits page to see what government assistance exists for before and after a crisis.
• External LinkIRS: Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals
  Find disaster resource guides from the IRS to make sure your tax documents are secure and recovered.
• External LinkCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Emergency Preparedness and Response
  Get primary source information and resources to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies.
• External LinkConsumer Financial Protection Bureau: Post-Disaster Checklist
  This post-disaster checklist will guide you through the type of financial decisions that need to be made after a disaster.
• External LinkConsumer Financial Protection Bureau: Protect and Rebuild
  Learn how to protect and rebuild your finances after a disaster.

Consumer Resources in the Tenth District

Colorado

• External LinkColorado State and Local Level Referrals
  Get help after a disaster with resources from local, state, federal and volunteer organizations in Colorado.
• External LinkColorado Division of Homeland Security
  Learn how to develop an emergency plan kit to help you prepare for a disaster.

Kansas

• External LinkKansas Ready: Emergency Planning and Preparedness
  Discover how you can take action to prepare for a disaster.

Missouri

• External LinkUniversity of Missouri Extension: Emergency Management
  Get local events and state-specific disaster resources for Missouri residents.

Nebraska

• External LinkNebraska Emergency Management Agency
  Find helpful links and news about disaster preparedness in Nebraska.
• External LinkNebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Emergency Preparedness
  Get support for your preparedness plan before, during, and after a disaster.
• External LinkCreighton University and University of Nebraska: The Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions
  Find webinars and needs-based training on preparedness in Nebraska.
• External LinkNebraska Society for Respiratory Care: Disaster Preparedness
  Find articles about the prevention of disasters and flu pandemics in Nebraska.

New Mexico

• External LinkNew Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  Find information on disaster preparedness in New Mexico.
• External LinkNew Mexico Department of Health: Family Preparedness Guide
  Use this guide to help you develop your own preparedness plan.

Oklahoma

• External LinkOklahoma Emergencies & Disasters - Preparation, Response, Recovery, Mitigation
  Find disaster recovery guides and other preparedness resources for Oklahoma residents.

Wyoming

• External LinkWyoming Homeland Security
  Get local disaster information from the Wyoming Homeland Security.

Guides, Supplies and Resources

• External LinkReady: Kids, Parents, and Educators
  Learn how to prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.
• External LinkOperation Hope: Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
  Identify and organize key financial records to serve as a quick reference file for your most important financial documents.
• External LinkOperation Hope: Personal Disaster Preparedness Guide
  All-in-one information packet for first responders includes worksheets for family contact information, medical conditions, employment information, local emergency phone numbers action plans.
• External LinkRed Cross
  These resources help you make a plan and identify what supplies you need to be Red Cross Ready.
• External LinkSenior Living
  Disaster preparedness resources for seniors
• External LinkPortfolio Protect
  This resource helps owners, operators and developers of affordable housing to assess property risk and offers recommendations and resources to help minimize potential harm to property.

Additional Resources

• External LinkInternational Association of Fire Chiefs: Ready, Set, Go
  Find resources on how to prevent wildfires in your area.
• External LinkAmerican Veterinary Medical Association: Disaster Preparedness for Veterinarians
  Get reference guides and find written materials, podcasts and other resources to assist veterinarians with disaster preparedness
• Infographic from Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Are you financially prepared for a disaster? A one page infographic for disaster preparedness.