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INDEPTH: FORCES OF NATURE
Disaster planning
CBC News Online | October 27, 2005

Disaster preparation links

Information for individuals, families and businesses from government and other sources with advice on preparation for emergencies and disasters.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Individual advice main page
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
A guide to business continuity planning
City of Winnipeg "Time to Prepare" (PDF)

Personal checklist for emergencies

Attacks

Canada: Preparing for attacks, including bomb threats and chemical or biological threats: HTML | PDF

Winter power failure

Canada: Precautions to take to reduce the harmful effects of power and heating failure in sub-zero weather: HTML | PDF
Backup power for homes
What to do in a power failure (Nova Scotia site)
If you have to leave your house during a prolonged outage
Wood heat safety during an emergency

Earthquakes

General information on earthquakes, aftershocks, potential earthquake damage and mitigation activities in Canada: HTML | PDF
Earthquake preparedness: highrises and mobile homes
What do during an earthquake (Vancouver site)

Forest fires/wildfires

Severe storms

Canada: Advice on how to prepare for a severe storm, choose a shelter area, pack an emergency kit: HTML | PDF
Hurricane preparation (Nova Scotia site)
Storm surges: Advice on how to prepare for a storm surge, including making an inventory and gathering important documents: HTML | PDF
Tornadoes: Emergency preparedness for tornadoes (Alberta)

Floods

Canada: Step-by-step advice, general precautions and evacuation procedures: HTML | PDF
Alberta flood disaster preparations (PDF)
Nova Scotia flood preparations
Sandbagging tip sheet (British Columbia)

Winter driving survival

Canada: HTML | PDF

Other links

Teachers' advice for preparing students
Ages 9 to 11 | Ages 12 to 14
Department of National Defence: Emergency management
Government of Canada safety gateway page
Government of Canada home safety gateway page

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Environment Canada - Weather office

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Canadian Red Cross

Geological Survey of Canada

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Natural-Disasters.com

Canadian Hurricane Centre - Environment Canada

Severe Weather Backgrounder - Environment Canada

U.S. National Hurricane Centre

Long Island Storm Surge Maps

Storm Surges - Pacific Disaster Center in Hawaii

Environment Canada - Wind chill charts and tables

Canadian Avalanche Association

Parks Canada - Glacier National Park

Parks Canada - National Parks General Regulations

United States Forest Service National Avalanche Center

University of Calgary avalanche research papers

University of British Columbia Research Avalanche Group

Canadian Wildland Fire Information System

Earthquakes Canada

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