Being prepared by making a plan, having a kit, and staying informed helps keep you, your family, and your neighborhood safe when disaster strikes. Here is a list of additional resources that you may find useful in order to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies.
For Residents
- American Red Cross
- Baltimore City Health Department
- Baltimore City Department of Housing and Development
- Benefits.gov (Government Disaster Relief Programs)
- BGE Report an Outage
- BGE Special Needs Programs
- Do1Thing
- Know Your Zone
- Maryland Department of Disabilities
- Maryland Department of Emergency Management
- Maryland Insurance Administration (Insurance Preparedness for Natural Disasters)
- National Flood Insurance Program
- Ready.gov (Plan Ahead for Disasters)
- Ready? Set? Good!
- Salvation Army
- Verizon Medical and Senior Repair Prioritization Program
- Volunteer Central
For Businesses
- Association of Contingency Planners (ACP)
- Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS)
- Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency (for Businesses and Organizations)
- Mid Atlantic Disaster Recovery Association
- Ready.gov (Business Preparedness Planning)
- U.S. Small Business Administration (Disaster Assistance)