Below is a state-by-state listing of environmental agencies and health departments. Use these state web sites to find the names of your local officials and other important information about emergency procedures. For example, The California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment maintains lists of "hot spots" for chemical hazards and air pollutants. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a special Web page dedicated to emergency preparedness.

You can also find great information about the environment right in your neighborhood at Scorecard.org. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has extensive databases and fact sheets on toxic chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency web site has a community search function. The EPA also provides a special service that tracks the "vulnerable zones" around chemical plants. Enter your street address and receive an email about your neighborhood's chemical safety. However, NOW must note that after having placed several requests to this service, no responses have been received.

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Alabama Alabama Homeland Security Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee Alaska Alaska Division of Homeland Security Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Arkansas Arkansas Division of Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Arizona Arizona Homeland Security System Arizona Department of Environmental Quality California California Office of Emergency Services California Department of Health Services California Department of the Environment Colorado Colorado Office of Emergency Management Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Colorado Department of the Environment Connecticut Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality Connecticut Office of Emergency Management Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Department of Emergency Management Agency District of Columbia Department of Environmental Health District of Columbia Clean City Initiative Delaware Delaware Emergency Management Agency Delaware Division of Public Health Delaware Department of Environmental Control Florida Florida Division of Emergency Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection Georgia Georgia Emergency Management Agency Georgia Department of Public Health Georgia Environmental Protection Division Hawaii State of Hawaii Civil Defense State of Hawaii Department of Environmental Health Hawaii Division of Family Health Iowa Iowa Division of Homeland Security Iowa Environmental Health Division Idaho Idaho Bureau of Disaster Services Idaho Division of Natural Resources Illinois Illinois Emergency Management Agency Illinois Environmental Departments Illinois Healthcare Department Indiana Indiana State Emergency Management Agency Indiana Environmental Information Indiana Public Health Programs Kansas Kansas Division of Emergency Management Kansas Division of the Environment Kansas Division of Health Kentucky Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection Kentucky Department for Public Health Louisiana Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Louisiana Directory of Citizen Services Massachusetts Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts Department of Public Health Maryland Maryland Emergency Management Agency Maryland Department of the Environment Maryland Department of Public Health and Safety Maine Maine Emergency Management Agency Maine Department of the Environment Maine Safety and Health Michigan Michigan Homeland Security Michigan Health and the Environment Michigan Department of Community Health Minnesota Minnesota Department of Public Safety Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance Minnesota Department of Health Missouri State Emergency Management Agency Missouri Department of Natural Resources Missouri Department of Health Mississippi Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Mississippi Department of Environmental Health Healthcare in Mississippi Montana Montana Disaster and Emergency Services Montana Division of Environmental Quality Montana Health Services North Carolina North Carolina Division of Emergency Management North Carolina Environment North Carolina Division of Public Health North Dakota North Dakota Division of Emergency Management North Dakota Environmental Services North Dakota Health Services Nebraska Nebraska Beacon: Homeland Security Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska Department of Agriculture New Hampshire New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services New Hampshire Department of Health New Jersey New Jersey Office of Emergency Management New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Department of Health New Mexico New Mexico Emergency Management Center New Mexico Environment Department New Mexico Department of Health New York New York Emergency Management Office New York State Environment New York State Health Nevada Nevada Division of Emergency Management Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Nevada Health Division Ohio Ohio Emergency Management Agency Ohio Pollution Prevention Ohio Healthy Lifestyles Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management Oklahoma Land and Environment Oklahoma Health Resources Oregon Oregon Emergency Management Oregon Homeland Security Oregon Environmental Health Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Rhode Island Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Rhode Island Department of Health South Carolina South Carolina Emergency Preparedness South Carolina Department of Environment South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control South Dakota South Dakota Division of Emergency Management South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources South Dakota Department of Health Protection Tennessee Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Tennessee Health and Wellness Texas Texas Emergency Management Texas Environment and Natural Resources Texas Bureau of Environmental Health Utah Utah Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security Utah Department of Environmental Quality Utah Department of Health Virginia Virginia Department of Emergency Management Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Virginia Department of Health Vermont Vermont Emergency Management Vermont Environmental Board Vermont Department of Health Washington Washington Emergency Management Division Washington Department of Ecology Washington State Department of Health Wisconsin Wisconsin Emergency Management Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources West Virginia West Virginia Office of Emergency Services West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection West Virginia Department of Health Wyoming Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Wyoming Emergency Management Agency Wyoming Department of Health NOW's report "On the Homefront" was produced in conjunction with National Public Radio.