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Our Approach to Tracking Irene

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Over the past several days, we have been sending out alerts about hurricane Irene and referring libraries to preparedness resources available on our site. We are now past the preparedness stage and are focusing on providing numbers that libraries affected by Irene can use to obtain help. Underneath the post containing help information are regular updates.

On the left side of the Toolkit is our Twitter feed, which we call NEPR Times. Here you will find vetted links to news reports about Irene. We aim to keep readers apprised of major storm events and not refer quickly changing news stories. As Irene moves up the coast, we will also use NEPR Times to post links from FEMA and the CDC to help them get out the word about shelters and hurricane safety.

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Final Preparations at UVA Health Sciences Library

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Hurricane Irene is expected to track to the east of Charlottesville. However, just to be sure and not be caught off guard, we have activated these preparedness actions for the weekend:

All members of our Service Continuity team have been contacted to see if they are available this weekend. Backup plans would be made for anyone not available.
To ensure accurate response, all members of our Service Continuity team were sent the most recent copy of our Service Continuity Pocket Response Plan.
Weekend staff have been briefed about areas of the library to watch for leaks or flooding and reminded where plastic sheeting is located.
Our emergency response coordinator will be contacted by weekend staff if anything weather-related happens. He will then activate the service continuity plan, if necessary.

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Closing Announcement for Cape May County Libraries

Friday, August 26th, 2011

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Images of Hurricane Irene

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Images of Hurricane Irene from the NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory.

Click on this URL for images: http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/

Rainfall Amount Prediction

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Weather Channel’s Threat Level

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Interesting approach by the Weather Channel for alerting the public about the intensity of a weather event:

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AccuWeather Forecast: Potential Rain/Wind by City

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Still a ways out, but here is AccuWeather’s forecast of rain and wind for cities along the currently predicted path of Hurricane Irene.

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/54201/expected-wind-rain-surge-with.asp

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Hurricane Irene

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Libraries in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and New England have less than three days to put plans in place for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene. If your library is within or near the projected path (see map below) you should be making plans now as it’s currently looking like Irene will make landfall over the weekend. What should you be planning?

make sure weekend staff know how to contact the appropriate individuals should problems occur
weekend staff should also be aware of where your sheets of plastic are kept in the event of leaks or flooding
have a plan in place to announce closing information through multiple sources
have a copy of your disaster plan, preferably your one-page Service Continuity PReP
have contact information for your backup library and your Regional Medical Library (1-800-DEV-ROKS)

For additional information, check our pamphlet called “Library Closed: How to Make a Quick Switch from Onsite to Offsite Service Provision in an Emergency.”

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How to Use the Toolkit

1. Where to get information on HOW TO WRITE A DISASTER PLAN. Click on the Writing Your Disaster Plan page. Download the template for the Service Continuity Pocket Response Plan (PReP) and fill it out. For some libraries, the PReP may be enough. Others may want to start with the PReP and then develop a comprehensive plan as time permits.

2. Where to GET HELP following some kind of disaster or service disruption. Click on the Calling for Help page. Listed is contact information for your Regional Medical Library as well as library networks that provide consultation services (some at no cost), 24/7.

3. How to get TRAINING ON SERVICE CONTINUITY and libraries. Click on the Training Opportunities page and select the option that best fits your needs. Contact your NNLM RML at 1-800-338-7657, or the Coordinator, Dan Wilson, at danwilson@virginia.edu, to inquire about scheduling or participating in a class.

4. What else does the Toolkit offer? The Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of resources and tools for helping you prepare your library for a disaster or service disruption. In addition to the items listed above, you'll find news reports (NEPR Times), sample table-top exercises and model MOUs, library disaster stories, links to supporting resources for our training program, and information about the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan.
Supporting Resources
- American Institute for Conservation (AIC) Use for locating an area preservationist.
- American Red Cross Information on sheltering-in-place and 72-hour home preparedness.
- Amigos Library Services Info and training for disaster response through their Imaging & Preservation service; serves primarily SW United States.
- Belfor Expert commercial salvage and recovery of collections and facilities; experience working with libraries.
- BMS Expert commercial salvage and recovery worldwide. Excellent site, lots of great success stories, experience with libraries.
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) See especially the Emergency Preparedness & Response section.
- CHEMM: Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management NLM database on dealing with a chemical incident with mass casualties.
- Disaster Declarations by State From FEMA, declared disasters by year and by state.
- Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) An arm of NLM charged with improving access to disaster health information.
- Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians Listserv Sign up for or view entries from the listserv hosted by NLM’s DIMRC.
- Emergency Access Initiative EAI provides free access to full text articles from major biomedicine titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public in the United States affected by disasters.
- Flu Report CDC Map showing current incidence of influenza in the U. S.
- Heritage Preservation Creators of the popular Emergency Response & Salvage Wheel and the Field Guide to Emergency Response. Offer many free resources on disaster planning and response. Co-sponsor — with FEMA — of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.
- Homeland Security Current news and resources for preparedness; see especially the “Preparedness, Response, Recovery” section.
- Lyrasis Library services including disaster planning and preservation, primary areas are Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and New England regions of U.S.
- Map: Chemical Plants Find out if your locale is at risk from a chemical plant.
- Map: Flood-Prone Areas Flooding data by events and property damage.
- Map: Hurricanes NOAA Map of hurricanes making landfall, U. S. east and Gulf coasts, from 1950 through 2004, names and years.
- Map: Natural Disasters “Heatmap” of tornado, hurricane and earthquake incidents.
- Map: Ports
- Map: Power Grid Map of U.S. showing interconnections of the continental power grid.
- Map: Presidential Disaster Declarations
- Map: Tornado Activity Map based on NOAA statistics shows incidence/degree of frequency for tornadoes in the U. S.
- Map: Weather Disasters NOAA map, “Billion Dollar Climate & Weather Disasters 1980-2004″
- Map: Wildfires From NASA, map of wildfires in the U. S. that exceeded 250 acres in size from 1980-2003.
- Medical Reserve Corps A great volunteer group with a similar mission.
- MedlinePlus Lots of information on emergency preparedness & response.
- Munters Worldwide disaster recovery services; great site, many solutions to recovery problems large and small.
- National Situation Update Daily updates from FEMA
- NN/LM Greater Midwest Region (GMR) Emergency preparedness & response resources/contacts from GMR.
- NN/LM MidContinental Region (MCR) EP&R resources and contact information from the MCR.
- NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) EP&R resources and contact information from the MAR.
- NN/LM New England Region (NER) EP&R resources and contact information from the NER.
- NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) EP&R resources and contact information from the PNR.
- NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) EP&R resources and contact information from the PSR.
- NN/LM South Central Region (SCR) EP&R resources and contact information from the SCR.
- NN/LM Southeastern/Atlantic Region (SE/A) EP&R resources and contact information from the SE/A.
- Northeast Document Conservation Center See “Preservation Leaflets” for preparedness and response info.
- Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) Evidence-based data for health professionals on how to respond to a radiation emergency.
- Ready.Gov It’s all good…check it out!
- Storm Reports See yesterday’s storm report for the United States.
- TOXNET NLM database on hazardous materials and toxic releases.
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services “Disasters and Emergencies” section, especially. Well-organized, easy to use, up-to-the-minute.
- Westpas Preservation assistance and training for libraries and archives in the Western and Northwestern U.S.
- Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) NLM system designed to assist first responders in a hazardous materials incident.
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Archive for the ‘Hurricanes’ Category

Our Approach to Tracking Irene

Final Preparations at UVA Health Sciences Library

Closing Announcement for Cape May County Libraries

Images of Hurricane Irene

Weather Channel’s Threat Level

AccuWeather Forecast: Potential Rain/Wind by City

Hurricane Irene

How to Use the Toolkit

Supporting Resources

Toolkit Pages

Map of Risks

Recent Comments

NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit News & Resources Supporting the National Network of Libraries of Medicine's Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative

24/7 Disaster Assistance

Most Popular Posts (Past 30 Days)

Related News Items (NEPR Times)

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Archive for the ‘Hurricanes’ Category

How to Use the Toolkit

Supporting Resources

Toolkit Pages

Map of Risks

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