Disaster & Emergency Management: Government Web Sites

This federal department of the Canadian government builds and implements national policies for emergency management and national security. This includes specific information pages for businesses, communities, governments, first responders, educators and more. The Emergency Management contains policy and documents related to emergency preparedness, prevention and mitigation, disaster recovery, disaster response, and emergency management in Indigenous communities. Of particular note is the Canadian Disaster Database.

Canada's central coordinating point for public health security issues. Contains policy, publications, guidelines and general information about public health security and pandemic preparedness.

Provides information about policy, regulations, documents, and legislation related to pollution emergencies.

Emergency Management Alberta

Provincial Emergency Program

Emergency Measures Organization

Emergency Measures Organization

Emergency Measures Organization

Emergency Measures Organization

Emergency Management Office

Emergency Management (Contact information)

Emergency Measures Organization

Ministère de la Sécurité publique

Emergency Management Organization

Emergency Measures Organization

Dedicated to helping state and local governments carry out their role in homeland security. Provides access to full-text articles, government reports, and legislation relating to various topics including homeland security, counterterrorism, public health and biodefense, infrastructure protection, and agricultural terrorism.

Forms part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is responsible for federal preparation, response, and recovery efforts where hazards strike. FEMA's web site includes information about hazards, major programs and initiatives, disaster fact sheets, FAQs and more.

A service developed by the NASA Solid Earth and Natural Hazards program which was created for the disaster community at-large. Links are categorized in this field according to the disaster services section of the Taxonomy of Human Services: A Conceptual Framework with Standardized Terminology and Definitions of the Field. The number of categories and subcategories is impressive and wide-ranging. The focus is on links to resources and organizations based in the United States.

This web site includes extensive information about this federal government department. It includes an extensive section titled Emergencies & Disasters featuring links to publications and relevant web sites for different subject areas e.g. planning & prevention, response & recovery, and declared disasters & assistance. The Press room includes links to current and older press releases as well as to a Library resource which includes publications and reports from the Press Room.

This web resource from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs offers timely humanitarian information on complex emergencies and natural disasters worldwide. Includes a breakdown of emergency and disaster information by country, as well as documentation (many full-text online publications) on policy and issues for humanitarian professionals.