How to Prepare your Finances for a Natural Disaster - BankRate - A guide that explains how to prepare for emergency costs due to natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. In addition, it breaks down the key differences and gaps in natural disaster insurance. Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup - Not-for-profit coalition of private and public representatives working together to improve the ability of Cascadia Region communities to reduce the effects of earthquake events. Western States Seismic Policy Council - WSSPC - Develops seismic policies and shares information to promote programs intended to reduce earthquake-related losses. Earthquake Safety Preparedness Information - Suggestions and recommendations for identifying and fixing potential hazards in your home. GeoHazards International - A non-profit organization working toward global earthquake safety through risk assessment, preparedness and mitigation. Earthquake Research Affiliates - A partnership bringing business, academia and government together to address risk assessment and reduction, emergency response, planning and preparation for significant earthquakes. Central United States Earthquake Consortium - A partnership of the federal government and eight states in the central US. The organization coordinates the multi-state effort to facilitate emergency management and mitigate disasters through research and public awareness. Seismic Retrofit Training Materials - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has funded the development of extensive materials to train contractors and building inspectors on how to perform common earthquake retrofits for single family homes. The materials include both a manual and a slide presentation. All about Earthquakes - Articles on history, seismology, geography and to-do lists for emergencies. Seismc Hazard Harmonization in Europe (SHARE) - Project web-site for the EU-FP7 cooperation. Includes project objectives related to earthquake sources and activity, ground motion modeling, seismic hazard assessment and computational infrastructure. Earthquake Safety Checklist - American Red Cross - Explains how to prepare an earthquake plan, what to do when shaking begins, and what to do after shaking stops. The Nevada Seismological Laboratory: Preparedness - Provides a number of information sheets on preparing the family, home and workplace for earthquakes and what to do when one strikes.