Disaster Response

Alaska Earthquake Recovery

To help those affected by the 7.0 magnitude quake that struck southcentral Alaska:

American Red Cross of Alaska  

Salvation Army Alaska Division

Anchorage Animal Care and Control

California Wildfires Recovery

To help those devastated by the northern Camp Fire and the southern Woolsey and Hill fires:

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS   Designate your donation to California Wildfires

CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND

SALVATION ARMY

UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES

Hurricane Michael Recovery

Official Federal Emergency Management Agency page for residents in the affected areas seeking immediate help:

DisasterAssistance.gov

To provide general financial assistance:

The American Red Cross

AmeriCares

GlobalGiving

Official funds established by states to aid their residents:

• Alabama Emergency Relief Fund
• Florida Disaster Fund

Hurricane Florence Recovery

To provide general financial assistance:

The American Red Cross

Official funds established by states to aid their residents:

• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
• One SC Fund

Join Discussions at ASCE Collaborate

The Hurricane Michael forum allows ASCE members to share personal experiences, assist with hurricane related questions, and discuss technical aspects.

Hurricane Michael Community

Members are discussing the engineering perspective of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. 

Indonesia Earthquake-Tsunami Discussion

ASCE members affected by Hurricane Florence and other professionals are sharing experiences and insights.

Hurricane Florence Community

Resources

Free References and Materials from the ASCE Library

• Hurricane Collection - Risks and Hazards
  Six journal papers, two conference proceedings, and four Civil Engineering magazine articles 
• Tsunami Collection
  Included in the Collection:
  • The ASCE 7 Hazard Tool shows whether a structure is in a mapped tsunami design zone. 
  • A paper provides an overview of a new chapter on tsunami loads and effects in ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
  • Four other journal papers, a book, two conference proceedings and a Civil Engineering magazine article
• Urban Flooding Collection
  Eight journal papers and an ASCE Press book 
• Storm Surge and Wind Damage Collection
  Eight journal papers, an ASCE Press book chapter, and a Civil Engineering magazine article