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Central States
Disaster Recovery Services Directory: From the University of Iowa Libraries Preservation Department.
Illinois Association of Museums Security and Disaster Preparedness
Illinois Collections Preservation Network: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery.
Midwest Art Conservation Center: Based in Minneapolis, offers 24-hour emergency response, training, has a disaster prevention network(612) 870-3120.
Eastern States
Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
CALM: Charleston Libraries, Archives, & Museum Council; a network of Charleston, S.C. area organizations interested in preservation of and access to historic and contemporary materials, emergency preparedness and disaster recovery.
CCAHA Mid-Atlantic Guide to Disaster Preparedness, Technical bulletins: Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts has a Mid-Atlantic focus, but with national resources and vendors listed as well.
Coordinated Statewide Emergency Preparedness in Massachusetts (Costep MA): Builds and fosters a statewide emergency planning process that serves the cultural and emergency management communities and addresses disaster prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
GaNCH: GaNCH (rhymes with "ranch), is a project to create a publicly editable directory and map of Georgia's Natural, Cultural, and Historic organizations (NCHs), allowing for quick retrieval of location and contract information for disaster response.
Heritage Emergency Response Alliance: The Heritage Emergency Response Alliance (HERA) is an affliation of institutions and persons interested in preserving the cultural heritage in the Metro Atlanta area and serving as a resource to cultural institutions around the state.
ICA Art Conservation: The Intermuseum Conservation Association is a nonprofit regional art conservation center based in Cleveland that offers disaster assistance and free training.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
PALMCOP: Palmetto Archives Libraries and Museums Council on Preservation; a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of South Carolina’s documentary and information heritage. They offer workshops, disaster preparedness and recovery, networking, and information. Email: palmcop1.sc@gmail.com.
Society of North Carolina Archivists: Blog post, but no dedicated resources.
StormSmart Coasts: Information for Massachusetts communities and homeowners on coastal erosion, flooding, storm damage.
Williamstown Art Conservation Center: Emergency services.
Mountain States
Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
Southwest States
Arizona State Archives (Phoenix)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Office, Region VI --Federal Emergency Management Agency FRC 800 North Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3698 Phone: 940-898-5399 -----Preparedness & Planning, Disaster response, recovery, Fire Damage Salvage, Information sources, Internet Resources, National Organizations and Information Services, Water Damage Salvage. New Orleans Preservation Coalition
Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance (TX-CERA)-- combines the efforts of the Dallas Alliance for Response network – the State of Texas Alliance for Response Team (START) – with the Galveston–Houston Alliance for Response network to create an effective statewide organization. email: tx.cera@gmail.com
Texas Library Association Disaster Relief Resources
University of Texas School of Information For advice, e-mail response@ischool.utexas.edu or phone 512-903-9564. Austin, TX Tel: 512-471-3821
Society of Southwest Archivists: Emergency planning resources can be found by searching the site’s forums.
Western States
Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC): Regional conservation center serving Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.
California Alliance for Response
Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS): Free disaster planning and response training plus 24-hour emergency response advice for cultural collections 888-905-7737.