FEMA's Disaster Preparedness & Mitigation Library

Emergency Topics

Earthquake
Avoiding Earthquake Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Earthquake (factsheet and backgrounder)

Extreme Heat
Extreme Heat (factsheet and backgrounder)

Fire
Avoiding Wildfire Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Fire (factsheet and backgrounder)
House and Building Fires
Wildfire...Are You Prepared? (tri-fold brochure)
Wildland Fire (factsheet and backgrounder)

Floods and Flashfloods
After a Flood: The First Steps (brochure)
Avoiding Flood Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
Floods and Flashfloods (factsheet and backgrounder)

Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials (factsheet and backgrounder)
Hazardous Materials in the Home (factsheet)

Landslides and Mudflows
Landslides and Mudflows (factsheet and backgrounder)

Terrorism
Terrorism (backgrounder)

Thunderstorms and Lightning
Thunderstorms and Lightning (factsheet and backgrounder)

Wind Damage
Avoiding Wind Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners

Winter Storms
Winter Driving (factsheet)
Winter Storms (factsheet and backgrounder)

Family Activities and Information

Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book
Family Disaster Plan (tri-fold brochure)
Family Disaster Supplies Kit (tri-fold brochure)
Hazardous Materials in the Home (factsheet)
Helping Children Cope with Disaster (tri-fold brochure)

General Information

Financial Preparedness (brochure)
Financial Recovery (brochure)
Food and Water in an Emergency (brochure)
Reduce Your Risk from Natural Disasters (tri-fold brochure)