ZOMBIES ATTACK!!!
and Other Emergency Preparedness Situations
Booklist
Be Prepared, Be Informed, Be Involved!
2013-2014
While 60% of Americans agree it’s important to be prepared for natural or man-made disasters,
studies show only 15% of Americans believe they are prepared for a disaster situation. Are you
prepared? Is your home or business?
Team Norfolk and the Norfolk Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response are
conducting a series of Preparedness Town Hall Meetings throughout the year to discuss various
hazard-related topics and tips on how to prepare, ways you can be kept informed, and how you
too can be a part of Team Norfolk’s efforts in responding and recovering from an incident.
Town Hall Meetings:
Topic
Terrorism Awareness
Hurricane Preparedness
Hazardous Materials Incident
Date
July 18, 2013
August 15, 2013
September 12, 2013
Zombie Apocalypse & Other Public
October 10, 2013
Health Emergencies
Severe Winter Weather
December 5, 2013
Cyber Threat & Preparedness
February 6, 2014
Business Continuity
March 6, 2014
Tsunami! Can it happen here?
April 3, 2014
Be Prepared, Be Informed, Be
May 8, 2014
Involved!
For more information: www.norfolk.gov/emergency
Location
Tidewater Community CollegeStudent Center, 5th Floor
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Norfolk State University
Tidewater Community College
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This booklist includes books and videos to help you understand emergency preparedness: from
Atlantic storms to zombies.
2013 Emergency
Preparedness
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Adult Nonfiction
The following list is selected nonfiction about disasters and emergency preparedness. For
additional titles, search the online catalog.
Biological and Chemical Weapons
(Stefan Kiesbye, ed.) Explores the use, threat, disposal, and danger of biological
and chemical weapons by various countries and terrorist organizations.
Emergency Preparedness for Facilities: A Guide to Safety Planning and Business
Continuity
(David A. Casavant) This handbook provides your business with a strategic guide
to preparing for and recovering from any emergency or disaster. A business
survival checklist, Emergency Preparedness for Facilities provides step-by-step
instructions for developing prevention and response plans for all types of
emergencies and disasters. It helps you create an organization-wide emergency
management plan that ensures that all procedures are in place and all equipment
and personnel needs are addressed so that your company can respond to an
emergency situation quickly and instinctively.
The End: Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human
Survival
(Marq De Villiers) Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics,
cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colliding comets, and asteroids—
these things used to worry us from time to time, but now they have become the
background noise of our culture. Are natural calamities indeed more probable, and
more frequent, than they were? Are we part of the problem? If so, what can we do
about it?
Essentials in Emergency Management: Including the All-hazards Approach
(Brian J. Gallant) Written for both paid and volunteer emergency managers,
Essentials in Emergency Management examines why preparing a basic emergency
plan, or “all hazards” plan, for a city, town, or state improves a community’s ability
to respond more quickly and effectively in an emergency situation than any
attempt to prepare dozens of hazard-specific plans.
Field Guide to Emergency Response
(Jane S. Long and Heritage Preservation) A vital tool for cultural institutions
responding to disasters that threaten health and cultural artifacts. Includes an
instructional DVD.
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Fifty-Eight Days in the Cajundome Shelter
(Ann B. Dobie) After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ravaged much of the Louisiana coastline, the
Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, was opened as a temporary emergency shelter for a few
hundred refugees. However, newly homeless men, women, and children continued to arrive
each day in need of food, clothing, and medical attention. This is the struggle of the volunteers
and workers at the Cajundome who cared for more than 18,000 evacuees in the devastating
aftermath of the hurricanes.
Internet Safety
(Richard Joseph Stein, ed.) Compilation of magazine and newspaper articles on internet safety
and security in an era of identity theft, online bullying, and cyber wars.
North American Plan for Animal and Pandemic Influenza
(North America Leaders Summit) The 2012 NAPAPI is a comprehensive cross-sectoral regional
health security framework developed mainly with the input of the health, agriculture, security,
and foreign affairs sectors to protect against, control and provide a public health response to
animal and pandemic influenza in North America, while avoiding unnecessary interference with
international travel and trade. Online: http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo23625/napapi.pdf
Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic
(CDC) Looking for an entertaining way to introduce emergency preparedness? Check out our
graphic novella which uses the idea of a zombie apocalypse to demonstrate the importance of
preparedness. Included is a personal preparedness checklist so you can take action once you’re
done reading. Online: http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies/#/page/1
Terrorism Handbook for Operational Responders, 3rd ed.
(Armando Bevelacqua and Richard Stilp) This essential handbook provides
straight-forward guidance on critical emergency response skills required to cope
with terrorism incidents. It highlights what is required to establish and implement
tactical goals during such events, including new equipment and strategies that can
enhance a responder’s effectiveness.
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why
(Amanda Ripley) Ripley retraces the human response to some of history’s epic
disasters. Then, to understand the science behind the stories, Ripley turns to
leading brain scientists, trauma psychologists, and other disaster experts. Ripley
comes back with precious wisdom about the surprising humanity of crowds, the
elegance of the brain’s fear circuits, and the stunning inadequacy of many of our
evolutionary responses.
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Sargeant Memorial Collection
The following lists books about local disasters. The Sargeant Memorial Collection also has an
extensive collection of photographs that include local fires, storm damage, crashes, and
disaster recovery.
The Ash Wednesday Storm, March 7, 1962
(David Stick) This book about the lingering hurricane describes the effects
through photographs of the destruction.
Faces from the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered
(Richard Moore and Jay Barnes) Thirty-seven interviews with victims, heroes,
volunteers, scientists, and government officials offer tales of dramatic rescues,
sorrowful losses, and the quiet determination to survive and rebuild after
Hurricane Floyd (September 16, 1999). The authors conclude with an
assessment of the North Carolina’s response to Floyd and a discussion of what
programs should be initiated, maintained, or strengthened to prepare for future
storms.
Hurricane of Independence: The Untold Story of the Deadly Storm at the
Deciding Moment of the American Revolution
(Tony Williams) Williams provides an interesting sidebar to the opening of the
American Revolution by recalling one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the
North American Atlantic coast, a hurricane that raced northward in September
1775, drubbing several colonial capitals, causing severe losses, and the deaths of
over 4,000 people.
Juvenile and Young Adult Nonfiction
The following list is selected nonfiction about disasters and emergency preparedness for young
people. For additional titles, search the online catalog.
The Boys’ Book of Survival: How to Survive Anything, Anywhere
(Guy Campbell) Lost in the desert? Stuck in quicksand? Confronted by a man-eating
tiger? Trapped at a school dance? Fear not, brave reader! With this essential
survival guide, you’ll find a way to get yourself out of every imaginable predicament,
whether it’s an avalanche or a zombie invasion!
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Homeland Security
(Matt Mullins) Looks at the Department of Homeland Security and its role in
intelligence gathering, border protection, airline security, and disaster response, and
discusses the conflict between security precautions and personal freedom.
Search & Rescue
(Jim Ollhoff) Presents information about search and rescue workers and volunteers,
including different places where they may perform rescues, the equipment
required, and how they use rescue dogs. Part of the Emergency Workers series that
includes: Police, Firefighter, and EMT.
Storms
(Miriam Busch Goin) Looks at all the big storms created by Mother Nature run
amuck--from lightning and thunder to monsoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Features superlatives, jokes, and best of all, the incredible photographs available
only from National Geographic.
The Superstorm Hurricane Sandy
(Josh Gregory) On October 29, 2012, one of the largest, most powerful storms in
recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey and proceeded to wreak havoc
upon the East Coast of the United States. Readers will discover how Superstorm
Sandy formed and about the widespread damage and suffering caused by the
storm. They will also find out how people are working to rebuild and recover.
Terrorists, Tornadoes, and Tsunamis: How to Prepare for Life’s Danger Zones
(John C. Orndorff and Suzanne Harper; ill. by Joana Penna) This book, from
terrorism expert Lt. Colonel John C. Orndorff, has a simple message: Don’t panic!
Unpredictable occurrences are a part of life. This book provides the tools to prepare
young people to face many of these disasters. With planning and a little knowledge,
anyone can take charge of their own security and learn how to be safe.
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Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction
The following selected fiction is to inform young people about the War of 1812 through
contemporary and historical fiction novels by award-winning authors, recent best sellers,
acclaimed novels, and titles that provide important insight.
Eight Days: A Story of Haiti
(Edwidge Danticat; ill. by Alix Delinois) From National Book Award nominee
Edwidge Danticat comes a brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination. Junior
tells the games he played in his mind during the eight days he was trapped in his
house after the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Includes author’s
note about Haitian children before the earthquake and her own children’s reactions
to the disaster.
In Darkness (Young Adult)
(Nick Lake) This is the story of “Shorty”-a 15-year-old boy trapped in a collapsed
hospital during the earthquake in Haiti. Surrounded by the bodies of the dead,
increasingly weak from lack of food and water, Shorty begins to hallucinate. As he
waits in darkness for a rescue that may never come, a mystical bridge seems to
emerge between him and Haitian leader Toussaint L’Ouverture, uniting the two in
their darkest suffering-and their hope.
Videos
The following are DVDs about disasters and emergency preparedness.
Friends to the Rescue
(Sesame Workshop) After a hurricane hits Sesame Street, Big Bird is heartbroken
to discover that his nest has been destroyed. All of Sesame Street joins together to
rebuild Big Bird’s nest twig by twig and raise his spirits hug by hug.
Storm Chasers: Storm Chasers & Perfect Disaster
(Discovery Chanel) Join the hunt for the devastating, violent twisters that rip
through America’s Great Plains, aka “Tornado Alley,” in each exciting episode of
Storm Chasers. Research meteorologist Josh Wurman and extreme filmmaker
Sean Casey put their lives on the line to capture this unprecedented footage shot
from inside tornadoes tearing their way across the central U.S.
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Tsunami: The Aftermath
(BBC/HBO) Two years after a Tsunami ravaged the coast of Thailand and
hundreds of thousands lost their lives, this story follows a group of people whose
lives are irrevocably transformed in the aftermath including: a young couple
searching for their child and a leading Thai meteorologist, whose earlier report
detailing the inevitability of a tsunami hitting the affected area was ignored.
Websites
This is a short list of websites for more information about Emergency Preparedness.
Norfolk Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response
www.norfolk.gov/emergency
Under this department, the Division of Emergency Management supports
citizens and community partners to ensure that as a city we work together to
build, sustain, and improve our capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond
to, and recover from all hazards. This site provides information on disaster
preparation, the City’s flooding preparedness strategy, and recovery
resources for all ages.
Let’s Get Ready!
www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/ready
Sesame Workshop, along with its project partners has created a website
that compliments the federal Ready.gov website with tips, activities, and
other easy tools to help the whole family prepare for emergencies –
together!
Ready
www.ready.gov
Ready is a national public service advertising campaign Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and
respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. It includes
a section for business and one for children called “Ready Kids.”
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Recurrent Flooding Study for Tidewater Virginia
(Virginia Institute of Marine Science, The College of William & Mary)
This 2013 study documents flooding risks and assesses future risk based on
projections for sea level rise from the National Climate Assessment program.
The study also inventories adaptation options from regional, national, and
international sources include planning, management, and engineering
strategies that merit particular consideration for application in Virginia. Online:
http://issuu.com/vims/docs/recurrent_flooding_study_web_1_/1?e=0/1111874
Zombie Preparedness
www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies.htm
This tongue in cheek campaign by the Centers for Disease Control to engage new
audiences with preparedness messages has proven to be a very effective platform
for all hazards preparedness.
Zombies
Familiar in popular culture, zombies are an engaging illustration for how to plan and respond to
disasters. This section focuses on the fun (if you consider rotting, flesh-eating undead tirelessly
and relentlessly shuffling to make a meal of you, to be fun).
Attack of the Zombies! (Beginning readers)
(Alex Harvey; ill. by Harry Moore) After SpongeBob’s pet Gary starts biting everyone, a rumor
spreads through town that he has a rare snail disease, and as the Snail Bite panic builds,
everyone’s zombie-like behavior leads to a manhunt for Gary.
Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?
(Max Brallier) Inside the pages of this novel lies unspeakable horror. Bloodsplattering, brain-impaling, flesh-devouring horror. You’ve probably read your
fair share of zombie stories. But this time it’s different. No longer can you sit idle
as a bunch of fools make all the wrong moves.
Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control has a fun way of teaching about emergency preparedness. The
graphic novel, demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that
people of all ages will enjoy. www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies/#/page/1
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After
(Steve Hockensmith) Four years after Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy marry,
Fitzwilliam is infected with a zombie bite, and Elizabeth must find a rumored
antidote soon--or face beheading her beloved.
The Walking Dead
This series includes graphic novels by Robert Kirkman and an AMC television series.
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to
rise and feed on the living. Society has crumbled: no government, no grocery stores,
no mail delivery, and no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are
forced to finally start living. It may make you rethink the “preppers” culture and
scrounge for the last copy of
The SAS Urban Survival Handbook.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
(Max Brooks) An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and
hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors
who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival. Adapted into a
movie.
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
(Max Brooks; ill. by Max Werner) A guide to surviving an attack by hordes of the
predatory undead explains zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective
weaponry and defense strategies, how to outfit one’s home for a long siege, and
how to survive in any terrain.
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