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## Readiness Resources and Links

**Federal Emergency Management Agency** -- [https://www.fema.gov/](https://www.fema.gov "FEMA")

- Emergency Management Planning Guides: [https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/plan](https://www.fema.gov/pdf/business/guide/bizindst.pdf "Emergency Management Planning Guides")

**Department of Homeland Security**

- Preparedness Planning for Your Business: <https://www.ready.gov/business>

 **American Red Cross**

- Preparing your workplace and employees: [https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/workplaces-and-organizations.html](https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/workplaces-and-organizations.html "American Red Cross - Preparing your workplace and employees")

 **National Weather Service**

- <https://www.weather.gov/>

 **Center for Disease Control and Prevention**

- Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response - <https://emergency.cdc.gov/>

 **Institute for Business and Home Safety**

- Open for Business EZ-Plan:[ https://disastersafety.org/business-protection/ofb-ez/](https://disastersafety.org/business-protection/ofb-ez/ "Open for Business EZ-Plan")

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###  Books:

- "[Avoiding Disaster](https://smile.amazon.com/Avoiding-Disaster-Business-Catastrophe-Strikes/dp/0471229156/ "Avoiding Disaster by John Laye")" by John Laye
- "[Blindsided – A Manager’s Guide to Catastrophic Incidents in the Workplace](https://www.amazon.com/Blindsided-Managers-Catastrophic-Incidents-Workplace/dp/1591840007/ "Blindsided – A Manager’s Guide to Catastrophic Incidents in the Workplace by Bruce T. Blythe ")" by Bruce T. Blythe
- "[The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Natural Disasters](https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Natural-Disasters/dp/0028632362/ "Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Disasters Paperback by Laura Harrison McBride ")" by Laura Harrison McBride
- "[The Unthinkable – Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why?](https://www.amazon.com/Unthinkable-Survives-When-Disaster-Strikes/dp/0307352900/ "The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why by Amanda Ripley")" by Amanda Ripley

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