[californiadisasters] [DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB ] Resources to support California wildfires response/recovery

Governor Brown of California has declared a state of emergency in  Ventura County Due to Thomas Fire, in San Diego County Due to Lilac Fire, and in in Los Angeles County Due to Creek and Rye Fires.

 

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) has compiled resources to help you respond to and recover from the latest California wildfires. Our information guides on disaster topics and the Disaster Lit® database provide access to curated, reliable information from vetted Federal, state, and local governments and organizations.

 

Key National Resources

 

• NLM Fires and Wildfires Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/wildfires.html 
  • Content syndication—embed the content of this page on your own website, to get automatic updates and new resources: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/17240
• NLM Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html 
• 2017 California Wildfires (Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response): https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/ca-wildfires2017/Pages/default.aspx
• Disaster Distress Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
  • Call 1-800-985-5990 toll-free, 24/7
  • Text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor

 

Key California Resources

 

• California Office of Emergency Services Wildfires Resource & Information: http://caloes.ca.gov/ICESite/Pages/December-Wildfires.aspx
• City of Los Angeles Skirball Fire Emergency Information and Updates: http://emergency.lacity.org/skirball-fire
• City of Los Angeles Creek Fire Emergency Updates and Information: http://emergency.lacity.org/creek-fire
• Maps:
  • California Statewide Fire Map: http://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemaps
  • City of Los Angeles December 2017 Fires: https://salus-crisishub.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=2e1fad24f3624de981459fb414fb5b97

 

Key Documents

 

• Search NLM Disaster Lit database: https://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=fire+OR+wildfire+OR+smoke&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Search
  • NIOSH Tips: Wildland Fire Fighting Hot Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-158/pdfs/2013-158v2.pdf
  • When It's Time to Leave: Summary of California Mass Evacuation Laws:  https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/briefs/cmel/index.html
  • Cascading Effects and Escalations in Wide-Area Power Failures: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/rdr/cascading/resources/reports-guidelines/Report_Power_Failures

 

Social Media

 

• Hashtags: #CAWildfires #LilacFire #LibertyFire #ThomasFire #CreekFire #SkirballFire #RyeFire #LAFires
• Twitter List: https://twitter.com/NLM_DIMRC/lists/california-wildfire

 

 

Submitted by Robin Taylor, MLIS

Contractor, ICF

Disaster Information Management Research Center

National Library of Medicine

301-827-6725 

robin.taylor@nih.gov

https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/

 

 

 

 

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