How to survive a disaster

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Wikipedia: Surviving a disaster
Chances of survival after a disaster are greatly improved when people, local governments and emergency services, businesses and national governments prepare survival plans and assemble survival gear beforehand. What constitutes sufficient preparation is highly dependent on the location and the disasters that are likely to occur in the area.
Disaster preparedness guide and checklist
A fire in your home, an earthquake or a terrorist attack are just a few examples of disasters that can strike quickly and without warning. Although there is not much you can do to prevent a disaster, with a little advance planning and common sense, much can be done to protect your loved ones and yourself in a time of crisis.
Protect your possessions during a disaster
As Hurricane Katrina caused death and destruction when it ripped through the Gulf Coast, it served as yet another grim reminder that there are few safe havens in America. Each year, tragic events take lives and indiscrimately rob victims of irreplaceable family treasures.
Animal Safety: Pets and Disaster
Our pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on us for their safety and well-being. Here's how you can be prepared to protect your pets when disaster strikes.
Family Disaster Planning
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away.

Resources 

Organizations to help with planning and recovery

US Department of Homeland Security
Ready.gov is a common sense framework designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness. One of the primary mandates of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is to educate the public, on a continuing basis, about how to be prepared in case of a national emergency - including a possible terrorist attack.
American Red Cross
Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguished itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.

Disaster preparedness books 

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