FLOOD06155

• County: Statewide
• Community: State
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Storms Over the Urban Forest: A Community Guide to Disaster Relief
• Date: 1/1/1994
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: USFWS
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

knowledge. This group then filters less technical information to a second group (builders,
contractors, educated public, elected municipal leaders, and teachers) which is involved in
implementing the standards or policies which concern them.

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2. Media possibilities are extensive, but need to be appropriate for both the content and the
audience of mitigation training.

3. Content for mitigation technical training is extremely varied and must be adapted to each of the
identified primary audiences.

4. There is a training role for the private sector, especially in the mitigation of man-made disasters as
well as for natural disasters.

5. Local emergency personnel, such as local police or fire and utility representatives, should train local
volunteers.

6. State officials should train local officials and private-sector emergency personnel.

7. The federal government and pertinent national professional organizations are excellent sources for
training materials for national mitigation programs.

2.5 For More Information

Contact the local state forestry office, regional FEMA office, or state offices responsible for disaster
operations. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in Chapter 9, Sections 9.5, 9.6, and 9.7.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. 1990. Disaster assistance programs: A guide to Federal aid in
natural disasters. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Washington, D.C. 20472.

Flanagan, J. Successful Fundraising: A Complete Handbook for Volunteers and Professionals.
Contemporary Books, Chicago, IL.

Foster, H. D. 1980. Disaster planning. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Gibilsco, S. 1984. Violent weather: hurricanes, tornadoes, and storms. Blue Ridge Summit: Tab Books
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Morentz, J. W. et al. 1982. Practical mitigation. Rockville, Maryland: Research Alternatives, Inc.

Nalivkin. D. V. 1982. Hurricanes, storms and tornadoes. New Delhi: Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Obermeyer, R. 1989. Planning for high-wind disasters: tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe storms, a
partially annotated bibliography. CPL Bibliography 236. Council of Planning Librarians.

Rubin, C. B. et a/. 1985. Community recovery from a major natural disaster. Institute of Behavioral
Science, University of Colorado.