Disaster Response

Resources for responding to emergencies affecting archives and cultural heritage collections

Responders/hotline:

• National Heritage Responders hotline (part of American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
• UK College of Fine Arts/Emergency Arts Management Resources for Disaster Relief

Leaflets/online disaster preparedness, response, and recovery information:

• Save Your Family Treasures | FEMA.gov
  • Two-page fact sheet Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Treasures (available in multiple languages)
• Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
  • Disaster recovery resources
  • Preservation leaflets
• Heritage Emergency National Task Force
  (HENTF, co-sponsored by FEMA and the Smithsonian)
  • Resources for the Public and Historic Property Owners
• Society of American Archivists disaster planning and prevention resources
• National Parks Service Conservo-Grams section 21, “Disaster Response and Recovery”

Other responders/support:

• National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Response (NCAPER)
• Heritage Emergency National Task Force
  (HENTF, co-sponsored by FEMA and the Smithsonian)

Response Pages for Previous Disasters

2022 Flooding in Eastern Kentucky