FUELTRAC©SWC has compiled this list of resources so members can prepare for and recover from disasters.
To report chemical spills or releases, call the National Response Center: 800-424-8802. Other critical resources include:
WEATHER UPDATES:
- Latest Weather Bulletin (National Weather Service) https://www.weather.gov/
- Latest Storm Surge Map (NOAA) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
- The Weather Channel https://weather.com/
HELPFUL APPS:
- FEMA App https://www.fema.gov/
- Get real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide.
- Learn emergency safety tips for more than 20 disaster types, including hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, tornadoes.
- Locate open emergency shelters in your area and find disaster recovery centers where you can talk to FEMA in person.
- Toggle between English and Spanish.
- Safe & Well App https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/
- Register yourself as safe and well.
- Search for others who have registered themselves safe and well.
- FireChat App https://play.google.com/
- Free messaging.
- Communicate without internet, cellular coverage or data.
- Waze App https://www.waze.com/
- Real-time traffic, road information.
- Community-shared gas prices.
EMERGENCY HELP:
- American Red Cross https://www.redcross.org/
- Disaster Assistance (DisasterAssistance.gov) https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
- State Feedback: Emergency Response to Natural Disasters (EPA) https://www.epa.gov/
EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS:
- International Code Council – Earthquake Safety and Recovery https://www.iccsafe.org/
- Earthquake Resources (FEMA) https://www.fema.gov/
- Timeline of Safety-Steps for an Earthquake (Before, During & After) (Ready.gov) https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes
- Assessing UST for Earthquake Damage https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/
- Earthquake Resistant Construction https://www.fema.gov/
FLOOD PREPAREDNESS:
- Underground Storage Tank Flood Guide (EPA) https://www.epa.gov/
- What UST Owners Can Do After a Flood (NACS) https://www.convenience.org/
SEVERE-STORM PREPAREDNESS:
- Storm Reconstruction Toolkit (NEMA) https://www.nema.org/
- Post-Severe Weather Checklist (EPA) https://www.pei.org/
OIL, GAS, & HAZARDS:
- www.gasbuddy.com https://www.gasbuddy.com/
- Oil and Natural Gas Industry Preparedness Handbook (American Petroleum Institute) https://www.ilta.org/
- Playbook for an Effective All-Hazards Chemical Sector Response (Chemical Sector Coordinating Council and Department of Homeland Security) https://www.ilta.org/
- Training Guide to Ethanol Emergency Response (EthanolResponse.com) http://www.ethanolresponse.com/resources/
REFERENCES:
PEI Recommended Practices:
- RP500: Inspection and Maintenance of Motor Fuel Dispensing Equipment https://www.pei.org/rp500
- RP900: Inspection and Maintenance of UST Systems https://www.pei.org/rp900
- RP1200: Testing and Verification of Spill, Overfill, Leak Detection and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Facilities https://www.pei.org/rp1200
- RP1400: Design and Installation of Fueling Systems for Emergency Generators, Stationary Diesel Engines and Oil Burner Systems https://www.pei.org/rp1400