- Disaster Response Tips and FAQs
Includes answers to questions such as “What options exist for wet records and other books” and “I believe my institution can air-dry the wet books, how do I do it?”
- Heritage Emergency National Task Force
FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution co-sponsor the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a partnership of more than 50 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. The website provides FEMA fact sheets on topics related to salvaging.
- American Institute for Conservation - National Heritage Responders
24/7 Emergency Hotline: 202-661-8068
The National Heritage Responders (NHR)--formerly the American Institute for Conservation - Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT)--responds
to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors and the public.
Volunteers can provide advice and referrals by phone at the number above. Requests for onsite assistance will be forwarded by the volunteer to the NHR Coordinator
and Emergency Programs Coordinator for response. Less urgent questions can also be answered by emailing info@conservation-us.org.
- Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Assistance during business hours: 215-545-0613
24/7 Emergency Hotline: 215-207-0997
CCAHA offers emergency assistance for institutions and individuals with damaged paper-based collections by offering conservation treatment, technical information,
training programs, and consultation services including on-site assistance at the time of an emergency and resources for writing emergency preparedness and response plans.
If you need assistance during regular business hours, please call the offices at 215-545-0613. Outside of regular business hours, contact a CCAHA staff member on the 24-hour emergency assistance hotline at 215-207-0997.
- Northeast Document Conservation Center
24/7 Emergency Hotline: 855-245-8303
NEDCC staff members are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide telephone advice to institutions and individuals handling collection-related disasters.
Information provided includes advice on drying wet collections and dealing with damage from fire, pests, and mold. This service does not normally include on-site assistance.
The NEDCC also has a list of resources related to emergency management, preservation planning, and collections management. General resources are available at https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview. See Section 3 for leaflets related to Emergency management.
- American Alliance of Museums
The AAM has compiled a list of resources for disaster preparedness and response.
- Alabama Department of Public Health Indoor Air Quality/Lead Branch
The ADPH has information about avoiding indoor air problems during flood clean-up, mold facts, and a list of contractors.
- Alabama Emergency Management Agency
The agency’s mission is to coordinate resources during disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. For disaster assistance, the information includes “Disaster Declaration Criteria” and “Assistance to Individual and Households” among other items.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
Find up-to-date resources in information on the most recent disaster or information on hazard mitigation assistance grants.