Preparedness Resources
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FEMA
- Are You Ready
- 12 Ways To Prepare
- Family Communication Plan
- Know Your Alerts and Warnings
- Safeguard Critical Documents and Valuables
- Document and Insure Your Property
- Getting Ready for Disaster- One Family's Experience
- Community Preparedness: Simple Activities for Everyone
- Preparación ciudadana: Actividades sencillas para todos
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster
- Prepare with Pedro: Disaster Preparedness Activity Book
- Ready 2 Help Companion Book
News & Weather Alerts
- City of Cedar Rapids Twitter Alerts
- Cedar Rapids, IA - National Weather Service Forecast
- Linn County, Iowa Website
- KCRG Text Alerts
- KCRG TV9 First Alert WeatherCall
- KGAN
- Quad Cities -- National Weather Service
Red Cross
Road Conditions
Training Opportunities
- Online National Weather Service Spotter Training Class
The National Weather Service is offering online courses which provide an introduction to storm spotting and serve as a refresher for more experienced spotters. These courses do NOT replace attending spotter training classes that are offered locally.
State Opportunities:
- Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
- Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
- Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
- Iowa Department of Public Health: Prepare Iowa
Upper Iowa University:
Federal Opportunities (FEMA):