Key Resources
| Hazard Mitigation Planning Unit (CalOES) | Helps you find your local Hazard Mitigation Plan |
| National Risk Index (FEMA) | Interactive mapping tool to assess the likelihood of different types of natural hazards in your community |
| MyHazards (CalOES) | Discover hazards in your area and learn steps to reduce personal risk |
| Know Your Alerts & Warnings (FEMA) | List of common alerts in multple languages |
| CalAlerts | How to sign up for emergency notifications in your county |
| MyShake App | Keeps you informed about earthquakes in real time using data from your phone's sensors |
| Ready.Gov Crisis Communications Plans | Review this resource to better understand how your business can respond promptly, accurately, and confidently during an emergency and days that follow |
| Strengthen Your Cybersecurity (SBA) | Learn about cybersecurity threats and how your business can protect itself |
| Protective Actions (FEMA) (CalOES) | Research-validated advice that anyone can take to prepare for, keep safe during, and recover from a disaster |
| Ready.Gov | Offer business leaders a step-by-step guide to build disaster preparedness within an organization |
| Disaster Relief Loan Guarantees (IBank) | Incentivizes lenders to help small businesses who have suffered losses from a disaster by backing up to 95 percent of the loan. Available after a Governor's Emergency Declaration |
| Preparing for a Disaster (IRS) | Tips on how to prepare financially for a disaster |
| Ready.Gov Emergency Response Plan | Tips and resources for developing an emergency plan |
| Ready.Gov Business Employee Training | Guide on how to train employees to become familiar with evacuation, shelter-in-place, lock downs, etcetera |
| Ready.Gov Emergency Supply Kit | Tips or what you should keep in a basic disaster supply kit |
| Listos California (CalOES) | Provides Californian families and households with disaster readiness tools and resources in different languages |
California Department of Insurance Small Business Guide to Commercial Insurance | Describes policy types, gives examples and has helpful glossary |
| Document and Insure Your Property (FEMA) | Fact sheet explaining how to understand coverage terms, settlement options, how to file a claim, and qualify for discounts |
| Emergency Resources | |
| Wildfire Preparedness | |
Flooding Prepareness Checklist (SBA) | Flood Preparedness |
Cybersecurity Topics- Fact Sheet Customized Cyberplanner (Federal Communications Commission) CISA Cyber Guidance for Small Businesses (Homeland Security) | Cybersecurity Preparedness |
| Active Shooter Preparedness | |
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist (SBA) | Earthquake Preparedness |
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