Disaster Resources Page

This page has evolved from our original Hurricane Katrina Resource Page, supplemented by links from the Incredible Links section of the VU. Except for a few links to articles available only to IIABA member agencies and paid VU subscribers, all of this content may be used for noncommercial purposes. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email Bill.Wilson@iiaba.net.

IIABA and INDUSTRY RESOURCES

•  IOT Agency Disaster Guide
   http://www.iiaba.net/VU/Docs/PDF/Miscellaneous/DisasterPlan2005InsurorsOfTennessee.pdf

•  FAIA Agency Catastrophe Guide
   http://www.faia.com/contentmanager/uploads/catguide.pdf

•  FAIA Catastrophe Network
   http://www.faia.com/2005/07/Disaster_command_center.aspx

•  ACT Disaster Planning & Management
   http://na.iiaa.org/ACTDownloads/ACT2031505.doc

•  Best Practices of Crisis Management (PDF brochure)
   http://bp.reaganconsulting.com/uploads/2004BPCatalog.pdf

•  Chubb Business Recovery Planning Guide
   http://www.chubb.com/forms/recovery.html

•  Free Disaster Management Software
   http://www.sahana.lk/

•  Disaster Recovery Journal Sample Plans and Outlines
   http://www.drj.com/new2dr/samples.htm

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U.S. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

•  U.S. Department of Homeland Security Ready Business Web Site
   http://www.ready.gov/business/

•  Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
   http://www.bepress.com/jhsem/

•  FEMA Emergency Management Institute
   http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/

•  FEMA Disaster Assistance
   http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/guide.shtm

•  FEMA Continuity of Operations Video Series
   http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/coop/

•  FEMA for Kids
   http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

•  FEMA Disaster Photos
   http://www.photolibrary.fema.gov/

•  NFIP Flood Statistics
   http://www.fema.gov/nfip/pcstat.shtm

•  NFIP Flood Insurance Coverage Summary
   http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/summary_cov.pdf

•  NFIP Online Flood Insurance Quotes
   http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/premiumest.jsp;
jsessionid=12343F7163352A2A9E635BCFDA3B9B54

•  NFIP Flood Insurance Policy Forms
   http://www.fema.gov/nfip/sfip.shtm

•  NFIP Flood Insurance Manual
   http://www.fema.gov/nfip/manual.shtm

•  NFIP Watermark Publication
   http://watermark.nfipstat.com/publications.htm

•  NFIP Flood Maps
   http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/mscjumppage.shtm

•  FirstGov's How to Replace Damaged or Destroyed Documents
   http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery/Vital_Docs.shtml

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MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

•  American Red Cross
   http://www.redcross.org

•  American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Information
   http://www.prepare.org/

•  American Red Cross Financial Planning Guide for Disaster Preparedness
   http://www.redcross.org/preparedness/FinRecovery/FinPlan/

•  Disaster Recovery Journal
   http://www.drj.com/

•  Disaster Resource Guide
   http://www.disaster-resource.com/

•  Emergency Preparedness Guide for Home and Family
   http://www.aaronline.com/documents/EmergencyGuide.pdf

•  Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response
   http://www.nyu.edu/ccpr

•  Common Misconceptions about Disasters:  Panic, the "Disaster Syndrome," and Looting
   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emergency_response/common_misconceptions.pdf

•  Valuation Resources
   http://www.valuationresources.com/

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OTHER HURRICANE, TORNADO & FLOODING RESOURCES

•  Flood Insurance Servicing Companies Association
   http://www.fiscaa.org/

•  Live Satellite Hurricane Imagery
   http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/watl-ir4-loop.html

•  Hurricane Preparedness Guide
   http://www.iiaba.net/VU/Docs/Word/HurricanePreparednessGuide.doc
   (IIABA members and paid VU subscribers only)

•  Hurricane Checklist
   http://www.iiaba.net/VU/Docs/Excel/HurricaneChecklist.xls
   (IIABA members and paid VU subscribers only)

•  Disaster Handbooks
   •  http://www.mofo.com/about/Katrina.pdf
   •  http://www.mofo.com/about/helpinghandbooks.html

•  USGS Hurricane Impact Studies
   http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/

•  NASA Hurricane Web Page
   http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/hurricane_2005.html

•  Science Magazine Coastal Disaster Resources
   http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/katrina/

•  Tornado Project
   http://www.tornadoproject.com/

•  Increased Weather Claims & Insurance
   http://www.ceres.org//Page.aspx?pid=760

•  WeatherPages History & Archive
   http://www.weatherpages.com/wxhistory.html

•  National Weather Service
   http://www.srh.noaa.gov/

•  AccuWeather Hurricane Center
   http://hurricane.accuweather.com/

•  AccuWeather Forensic Services
   http://forensics.accuweather.com/

•  National Lenders Insurance Counsel
   http://www.nlic.org/

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EARTHQUAKE RESOURCES

•  Earthquake Insurance: A Practical Guide by Scott Erlewine
   http://www.phillaw.com/downloads/Earthquake_Insurance-A-Practical-Guide.pdf

•  FEMA Earthquake Checklist
   http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/pdf/fema-526.pdf

•  USGS National Earthquake Information Center
   http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/

•  USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
   http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

•  Best Earthquake Resource
   http://www.realinsurance.com.au/Article-Library/Best-Earthquake-Resource.aspx

•  Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program
   http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/

•  Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
   http://www.eeri.org/

•  RiskMeter Geographical Underwriting System
   http://www.riskmeter.com/

•  The Impact of Lifelines on the Estimation of Natural Hazard Loss
   http://www.irmi.com/Expert/Articles/2005/Gould07.aspx

•  Earthquakes: Risk, Monitoring, Notification, and Research
   http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33861.pdf

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Incredible Links!

Note:  Most of the above links were drawn from the VU "Incredible Links" page. These listings of hundreds of external internet resources are available only to IIABA members and paid VU subscribers and include the following topics:

Commercial Lines
•  Commercial Lines – Auto
•  Commercial Lines – Liability
•  Commercial Lines – Miscellaneous
•  Commercial Lines – Property
•  Commercial Lines – Workers Compensation

Personal Lines
•  Personal Lines – Auto
•  Personal Lines – Homeowners
•  Personal Lines – Miscellaneous

Life, Health & Financial
•  Life & Health

Government, Legal, International, & Disaster Information
•  Government Web Sites
•  Insurance Laws, Regulations, & Court Cases
•  International Insurance
•  Disaster & Catastrophe Information

Agency Operations
•  Agency Management
•  Sales & Marketing
•  Customer Service
•  Risk Management Consulting & Loss Control

Company Operations
•  Underwriting, Rating & Actuarial
•  Claims & Valuation (autos, boats, aircraft, mobile equipment)
•  Self-Insurance, Captives & Reinsurance

Information & News
•  Insurance Glossaries & Basics
•  Insurance Portals, Directories & Research Sites
•  Industry Magazines & News

Education
•  Universities with Insurance Degrees

Miscellaneous
•  Just for Fun

IIABA members and paid VU subscribers can access this resource at:

http://www.iiaba.net/VU/Lounge/IncredibleLinks.htm

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