FEMA Emergency Situation Updates
| Federal Government | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | www.cdc.gov/ |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | www.fema.gov/ |
| National Oceanagraphic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | www.noaa.gov/ |
| US Department of Homeland Security | www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/ |
| US Fire Administration | www.usfa.fema.gov/ |
| State Government | |
| Office of the Governor | www.governor.state.tx.us/ |
| Texas Homeland Security | www.texashomelandsecurity.com/ |
| Texas Online | www.texasonline.com |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | www.txdps.state.tx.us/ |
| Department of State Health Services Public Health Preparedness |
www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/ |
| State of Texas Drought Preparedness Council |
www.tceq.state.tx.us/agency/drought |
| Emergency Management Agencies In Other States | See "State Disaster Agencies" |
| Citizen Preparedness | |
| Are you Ready? A Citizen's Guide to Preparedness |
www.fema.gov/areyouready/ |
| Citizen Corps | www.citizencorps.gov/ |
| Ready.Gov | www.ready.gov/ |
| Ready.Gov En Espanol | www.listo.gov/ |
| Protect Texas (Volunteer to assist during public health emergencies) |
www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep/protect/ |
| Volunteer Groups Active In Disasters | |
| American Red Cross | www.redcross.org/ |
| Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters | www.nvoad.org/ |
| Emergency Management Organizations | |
| International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) | www.iaem.com/ |
| National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) | www.nemaweb.org/ |
| Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) | www.emat-tx.org/ |
| Disaster News | |
| CBS News Disaster Links | www.cbsnews.com |
| Disaster News Network | www.disasternews.net/ |
| Disabled Citizens | |
|
Hurricane Preparedness for Texans with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs |
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ |
| Local | |
| Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) | http://bellcountylepc.org/ |
Division of Emergency Management
Texas Levels of Emergency Activation
Texas Levels and Federal Levels of Activation
Disaster Assistance One: The Sequence of Events
Disaster Assistance Two: State and Federal Assistance Programs
Requesting Disaster Assistance
City severe weather hotline number: 254-286-2005
City government access channel: Time Warner Cable Channel 10
Evacuee and community emergency preparedness information: www.readykilleen.org
State & regional information hotline: 2-1-1

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