Links and Resources

Water Resources Information

• Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
• National Drinking Water Clearinghouse (NDWC)
• USGS Water Resources Division Offices
• Water Resources of the United States (from the USGS)
• Water Use in the United States (from the USGS)

Weather Information

• National Weather Service Forecast Offices (nationwide map).
• National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, Storm Report page (one day delayed).

Severe  Weather/Disaster Information

• National Hurricane Center.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedeness pages.
• Virginia Department of Emergcency Management.
• FEMA’s directory of state emergency-management agencies.

Disaster Donation Information

• Aidmatrix Network, at http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/, provides links to organizations in any state accepting monetary donations and product donations. The site also provide links to volunteer registries in any state. Click here for the Aidmatrix Network site for Virginia.
• InteractionAction is a Washington, D.C.-based alliance of international aid organizations. It’s Web site gives information and links for many organizations that provide relief after natural disasters (including, in many cases, those that are already working in the area of concern). For more information, visit http://www.interaction.org/.

Local Media

• Newspapers by State on NewsLink.
• Virginia newspapers list on NewsLink.

 

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