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Preface
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xi
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Acknowledgments
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xv
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What’s on
the CD-ROM?
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xix
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I.
Create an 11-Step Disaster Preparation Strategy
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1
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Introduction
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1
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1.1 Step 1: Create a Disaster Team
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4
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1.2 Step 2: Risk Assessment
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16
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1.3 Step 3: Establish Disaster Communications
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18
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1.4 Step 4: Gain Access to Finances
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20
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1.5 Step 5: Secure the Building
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22
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1.6
Step 6: Formulate a List of Stock Disaster Supplies
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23
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1.7 Step 7: Understand the Vulnerabilities
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26
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1.8 Step 8: Establish Evacuation Plans
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29
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1.9 Step 9: Write the Disaster Plan
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33
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1.10 Step 10: Conduct Disaster Drills
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36
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1.11 Step 11: Revise and Update the Plan
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38
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II.
Prepare by Understanding the Most Common Disasters
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43
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Natural Disasters
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44
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2.1 Building Fires
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45
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2.2 Wildfires
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56
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2.3 Hurricanes
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65
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2.4 Tsunamis, Tidal Waves, Tidal Surges
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72
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2.5 Floods
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79
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2.6 Tornadoes
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84
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2.7 Earthquakes
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89
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2.8 Landslides and Debris Flows
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96
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2.9 Winter Storms
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100
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2.10 Avalanches
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103
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2.11 Volcanoes
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108
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2.12 Mold
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116
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Manmade Disasters
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132
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2.13 Terrorism, Bioterrorism,
and Cyberterrorism
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132
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2.14 Hazardous Materials
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139
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III.
Resources on the Web
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147
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3.1 Library Specific Sites
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147
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3.2 Sites for Communication and Collaboration
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152
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3.3 Disaster Planning Sites
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155
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3.4 Financial Information Sources
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167
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3.5 Sites About Specific Hazards
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171
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IV.
The Disaster Recovery Quick Guides
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193
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Guide
1. Amigos Library Services, Inc., Disaster Plan Template
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195
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Guide 2. Agencies and Consultants
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203
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Guide 3. Agency and Consultant Grid
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219
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Guide
4. Solinet Disaster Prevention and Protection
Checklist
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223
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Guide 5. How to Use the CD-ROM
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233
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Bibliography
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245
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Index
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257
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About the
Authors
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267
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