CURRENT WATCHES & WARNINGS
URL Page
General Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
U.S Department of Health & Human Services
www.os.dhhs.gov
DOD Newsletter
www.defendamerica.mi
Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/
National Disaster Medical System
www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/ndms/index.html
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.shtm
U. S. Fire Academy
www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa
Civil Air Patrol
www.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeid=6081&audienceID=4
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
www.wiser.nlm.nih.gov
VisionLink (Disaster Management Solutions)
www.visionlink.org/landing/disaster-management.html? gclid=CL-6x_uB_o4CFRqsOAodYHoI3A
Family Disaster Planning
www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/disasterplan.html
Hazardous Weather Preparedness
www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/Preparedness.html
Staying Safe in Cold Weather
www.emsaonline.com/coldoverview.html
Staying Safe in Hot Weather
www.emsaonline.com/heatoverview.html
Hazardous Materials
CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Site
www.bt.cdc.gov/
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NIOSH)
www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (ERG2004)
http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm
State of Illinois
IL Poison Control Center Bioterrorism Guidelines for Your PDA
www.mchc.org/ipc/InfoForProfessionals/HealthProfessionals/Bioterrorism.htm
IL Department of Homeland security
www.Ready.Illinois.gov
IL Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
www.state.il.us/iema/
IL Medical Emergency Response Teams (IMERT)
www.imert.org
IL Citizens Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
www.citizencorps.gov/?state=IL
Disaster Services
Red Cross Emergency Preparedness
www.chicagoredcross.org/general_calltoaction.asp?SN=250&IDCapitulo=VF223FBDFD
Red Cross Disaster Services (Safety Tips)
http://www.chicagoredcross.org/general_calltoaction.asp?SN=250&OP=415&IDCapitulo=VF223FBDFD
Salvation Army Disaster Services
www.satern.org
NOAA/National Weather Service
NOAA Organizations
www.noaa.gov/organizations.html
NOAA Media Resources
www.noaa.gov/media.html
NOAA
NOAA In Your State
www.legislative.noaa.gov/NIYS0107/NIYSIL.doc
NWS Chicago Forecast Office (Romeoville)
www.crh.noaa.gov/lot
NWS Forecasts
www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=forecasts
Submit NWS Weather Reports (On-Line)
www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/weather_report_lot.php
NWS Skywarn
800.681.2972
Skywarn National Homepage
www.skywarn.org/
Skywarn Web Page Index
www.afn.org/~afn09444/weather/skywarn.html
NWS IEMBOT (IM browser client – near real-time advisories)
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/iembot/In “Select Chat Room to Monitor” – select “LOT” then “add”
NWS Chicago Office (WX9LOT)
www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=am_radio
Doppler Radar Training
www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/science/science.php
www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/wcm/Radar_training.ppt
NWS Radar Images (Chicago)
http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=lot&product=NOR&overlay=11101111&loop=no
NWS Watches, Warnings, Advisories
www.crh.noaa.gov/hazards/?wfo=lot
NWS Watch, Warning Advisory Display
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/
NWS Lightning Safety
www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov
NWS Storm Prediction Center
www.spc.noaa.gov/products
NWS Forecast Office (Norman, OK)
www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/home.php
NOAA Hydrology (River Water Levels)
www.weather.gov/ahps
Severe Storms On-Line Meteorology Guide
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/home.rxml
Storm Spotter Glossary
www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php
NOAA Meteorological Calculator
www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/html/metcalc.shtml
Building A Strong Local Spotter Network
www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/startspot.php
Storm Spotter Quick Reference (Definitions)
www.crh.noaa.gov/images/mkx/pdf/spotters/sptr-definitions.pdf
Storm Spotter Quick Reference (Diagrams)
www.crh.noaa.gov/images/mkx/pdf/spotters/sptr-diagrams.pdf
NWS Basic Spotters Guide
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/basicspot.pdf
NWS Advanced Spotters Guide
www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/adv_spotters.pdf
Skywarn Spotters Guides
www.spotterguides.us
NOAA ESpotter
http://espotter.crh.noaa.gov
NWS ON-Line Weather Reporting
CoCoRaHS (Volunteer Weather Observer Program)
www.cocorahs.org
Driver and Spotter Safety (Water Physics)
http://tadd.weather.gov/images/WaterPhysics.pdf
NWS Storm Ready
www.stormready.noaa.gov/publications.htm
NWS S.A.M.E Codes (US)
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
NWS S.A.M.E Codes (IL)
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/CntyCov/nwrIL.htm
National Storm Spotting Frequencies
www.caps.ou.edu/~kbrews/spotfreq
National Association of Storm Chasers & Spotters
www.chasingstorms.com/
Hurricane Information
VoIP Skywarn Hurricane Net
www.voip.net/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=11&page_id=3
Florida Hurricane Watch Net (WX4HNC - 14.325 MHz)
Hurricane Watch Net
www.hwn.org
APRS
APRS Locator ( no APRS mapping software req’d)
www.qsl.net/n9wtm (data fill “find current location of call”)
APRS Open Tracker
www.phrozen-neon.com/alarc/aprs.php (data fill “location(s) of call”)
Wolfden APRS Querry
www.wulfden.org/APRSQuery.shtml (data fill “location(s) of call(s)”)
Google APRS
http://gaprs.net (data fill “Search SSID”)
FindU
www.findu.com
NWS Radar Underlay (for UIView32)
www.billdiaz.dynip.com/nwsgetdetails.htm
Repeater Coordination
Illinois Repeater Association
www.ilra.net/
Illinois Repeater Directory (by Frequency)
www.ilra.net/DirByFreq.html
Illinois Repeater Directory (by City)
www.ilra.net/DirByCity.html
Misc Skywarn Frequency List - Illinois
kBrews Weather Spotting Frequency List - Northeast Illinois
www.caps.ou.edu/~kbrews/spotfreq/il-ne.html
Northeastern Illinois Severe Weather Spotter Frequencies
http://pages.ripco.net/~ormos/sarc-skywarn-freqs.html
Government/Public Service/County EMA
Public Service Frequencies by County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/frqif.htm
Cook County EMA (Sheriff’s Office)
www.cookcountysheriff.org/ema/about_ema.html
Office/Emergency (708) 865-4766
Cook County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Neil Ormos N9NL
Cook County Operations (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/CookCountyOps.pdf
Cook County Suburban (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/SubCook.pdf
Du Page County Office of Homeland Security
www.co.dupage.il.us/oem
Office (630) 682-7925
Emergency (630) 682-7207
Du Page County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/DuPageCounty.pdf
DuPage County ARES Emergency Coordinator
R. Kent TeVault, W9NDW
Kane County OEM
www.kcoem.org
Office (630) 232-5985
Emergency (630) 208-8911
Kane County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Eric Lorenz, KC9FQV
Kane County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/KaneCounty.pdf
Kendall County EMA (Sheriff’s Office)
www.co.kendall.il.us/sheriff/ema.htm
Office/Emergency (630) 553-4500
Kendall County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Dirk Wolgast, W9QA
Kendall County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/KendallCounty.pdf
Lake County EMA (Sheriff’s Office)
www.co.lake.il.us/sheriff/divisions/emergenc.asp
Office/Emergency (847) 377-7100
Lake County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Don Whitney K9DRW
Lake County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/LakeCounty.pdf
Will County EMA
www.willcountyema.org
Office (815) 740-8351
Emergency (815) 740-0911
Will County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Tim Smith, N9UEB
Will County (CARMA)
www.carmachicago.com/profiles/WillCounty.pdf
Maritime
US Coast Guard Amateur Radio Net
www.uscgradio.net
Important Number for Chicago Boaters
http://first407.com/node/12
US Power Squadron
www.usps.org/newpublic2/index.html
Maritime Mobile Service Network (HF)
www.mmsn.org
International Boat Watch Network
www.boatwatchnet.org/headerpage.htm
Go-Kit Information
What’s In Your Go-Kit?
www.races.org/gokit.htm
Go-Kit Gear Ideas
http://home.comcast.net/~buck0/hamgear.htm
Private Sector Weather Links
www.weather.com
Intellicast
www.intellicast.com
Weather on your desktop
http://weather.weatherbug.com/?zcode=z5830
www.accuweather.com
Weather Underground
www.wunderground.com
Weather Underground - Severe Weather
www.wunderground.com/severe.asp
Fred’s Weather Links
www.carmachicago.com/weather.htm
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