This website from the Texas DSHS has tips and steps to take to prepare for a disaster.

This graphic details how to prepare yourself and your family for a flood.

This graphic details how to prepare yourself and your family for a tornado.

This website is full of tips on how to prepare for various disasters. It includes checklists and suggestions for making a plan and staying aware.

Common first aid techniques and tips.

Tips on storing and preparing food during and after an emergency situation from the CDC.

"The instructions...show you how to boil and disinfect water to kill most disease-causing microorganisms that may be present in the water" - introduction.

Hazards and safety precautions for after hurricane conditions have subsided.

The use of generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices for heating, cooling, or cooking can cause carbon monoxide to build up in a home, garage, or camper and poison the people and animals inside. Learn safety tips to prevent this.

This guide provides useful information for seniors and their caregivers on how to prepare for a variety of natural disasters.

This booklet, written by senior citizens, outlines steps to prepare for a natural disaster and what to do when it occurs.

This website from Ready.gov discusses information related to disaster preparedness for people with disabilities.

This toolkit, created by TAMU's Center on Disability and Development, "addresses long-term recovery needs for individuals with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs, post-disaster."

This webpage from the CDC provides information and resources for individuals with chronic conditions or disabilities who are affected by a disaster.

This website allows you to ask a lawyer a legal question in writing for free. You can even upload documents for an attorney to review.

Our Legal Help guide has information on free legal hotlines, legal clinics, and legal aid organizations, as well as information on how to find a lawyer who could represent you.

Questions? Ask us! Librarians at the State Law Library can provide information about the law, but cannot give legal advice.