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PUBLICATIONS Return to What We Do The City of Austin Office of Emergency Management periodically produces technical and educational materials, maps, and plans. Below is a list of available documents. To request a publication, please call (512) 974-0450 or e-mail OEM. Items will have a link if they are available online. Home Safety Zone This safety guide is a 50 page booklet that provides valuable preparedness tips and information specific to Austin and Central Texas. It contains topics such as: public safety agencies, disaster preparedness tips, accident prevention, family safety, severe weather, and a home safety check list. Available as a booklet or download the Home Safety Zone in PDF format (888 kb). Requires free Adobe Acrobat reader. City of Austin Mitigation Action Plan 2003-2008 The City of Austin mitigation action plan assesses the hazards in Austin, potential losses from a disaster, and ideas for lessening future damages from these hazards. The plan is designed to be a tool for the City to use when planning projects and to meet FEMA requirements for future disaster recovery funds. The entire plan is available for viewing in PDF format on our mitigation plan web page. The plan is very large, so it is divided into several files. To view in paper format, call or e-mail OEM at (512) 974-0450 to schedule an appointment. Austin Home Safe Calendar The annual Austin Home Safe Calendar is filled with disaster preparedness tips, safety information, and important phone numbers. Each month has a color photo, City dates, and historical weather notes. The calendar is sponsored by private and public sponsorships. To sponsor next year's calendar, call or e-mail Sara Hartley at (512) 974-0469. Available in paper format only. Emergency Operations Master Plan The City of Austin Emergency Operations Plan consists of a Master Plan (referred to as the Basic Plan) and a series of annexes. The Master Plan describes the legal basis and authority, the City’s emergency operations organization, function of the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center, and the broad strategies for managing any kind of major emergency or disaster. The Master Plan is available for download in PDF format. Requires free Adobe Acrobat reader. Austin Area Hazard Map This map shows the flood and wildfire hazard areas for Austin. It was published in the Austin American-Statesman as a special section in 2002. Available on newsprint or download the Hazard Map in PDF format (280kb). Requires free Adobe Acrobat reader. Links to educational publications by other agencies are on our Disaster Ready Austin web site. CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE TOP