Our sources
Every claim on this site traces to a primary source. Government agencies, research institutions, and published standards. We cite them so you can verify what you read.
New World Survival is an independent resource. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by any government agency, nonprofit, or institution listed on this page.
Our content is built from publicly available guidance published by these organizations, verified against their current standards, and supplemented by hands-on practice and traditional knowledge. When a source updates its guidance, we update ours. When sources disagree, we note the disagreement and explain it.
Safety-critical content (water treatment ratios, canning processing times, carbon monoxide guidance, generator placement rules) is always verified against the primary source before publication. We do not rely on secondhand summaries or training data for anything where getting it wrong could hurt someone.
Emergency management
The federal agencies that set preparedness standards, coordinate disaster response, and publish the household planning guidance our content is built on.
The federal household preparedness resource. Our 72-hour and two-week tier content, family planning guides, and hazard-specific protocols are grounded in Ready.gov recommendations.
ready.gov
National preparedness frameworks, disaster declaration data, and Individual Assistance program guidance. Our recovery section and case study timelines reference FEMA declaration records and after-action reports.
fema.gov
National threat assessment, critical infrastructure protection, and the National Preparedness Goal. Background context for our infrastructure literacy and community resilience content.
dhs.gov
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Medical countermeasures, pandemic planning, and health system resilience. Referenced in our medical preparedness and pandemic case study content.
aspr.hhs.gov
SBA disaster loans and business continuity planning. Referenced in our financial recovery guides and disruption content covering income loss and self-employment.
sba.gov
First aid and CPR curricula, shelter operations, disaster response training. Our first aid certification guidance and kit recommendations reference Red Cross published standards.
redcross.org
Weather and natural hazards
The agencies that monitor weather, earthquakes, volcanoes, and wildfires. Our daily briefs, hazard pages, and case studies draw on their data and published guidance.
Watch/warning definitions, forecast data, SKYWARN spotter training, and NOAA Weather Radio guidance. Primary source for our daily briefs, hazard pages, and weather literacy content.
weather.gov
Parent agency for NWS. Climate data, hurricane tracking (NHC), storm prediction (SPC), drought monitoring, and ocean/coastal hazard research.
noaa.gov
Earthquake monitoring, volcanic hazard assessments, landslide mapping, and flood gauge data. Referenced in our earthquake, volcanic eruption, and landslide case studies and hazard pages.
usgs.gov
Active wildfire tracking, fire weather outlooks, and incident management data. Referenced in our daily briefs and wildfire preparedness content.
nifc.gov
Public health and safety
The agencies that set health guidance, product safety standards, and fire prevention codes. We verify safety-critical claims against these sources before publishing.
Water disinfection protocols, sanitation guidance, disease prevention during disasters, and medication management. Our medical, hygiene, and water treatment content references CDC published standards.
cdc.gov
Product recalls, carbon monoxide safety guidance, portable generator placement rules, and smoke/CO detector standards. Referenced in our shelter, energy, and product review content.
cpsc.gov
Fire prevention codes, smoke alarm placement, home fire escape planning, and electrical safety standards. Our shelter and home fire preparedness content references NFPA codes and public education materials.
nfpa.org
Workplace emergency preparedness, hazardous materials safety, and heat illness prevention. Referenced in our chemical spill hazard pages and heat wave case studies.
osha.gov
Food safety during power outages, medication storage guidance, and recall data. Referenced in our food safety content, medical preparedness pages, and foodborne illness case studies.
fda.gov
Disability access in emergency preparedness, medical equipment during disasters, and equitable evacuation planning. Referenced in our medical devices, mobility, and elderly preparedness content.
hhs.gov
Food and water
The agencies and institutions that set the safety standards for home food preservation, drinking water treatment, and agricultural self-reliance.
The USDA-backed authority on safe home canning, drying, freezing, and fermentation. Every canning recipe, processing time, and altitude adjustment on this site traces to NCHFP or USDA-tested guidelines.
nchfp.uga.edu
Meat and poultry safety, power-outage food handling, and cold-chain guidance. Our food storage content and Heritage canning articles verify processing times against FSIS current standards.
fsis.usda.gov
Drinking water standards, contaminant limits (including PFAS), and emergency disinfection protocols. Our water treatment ratios and filter certification guidance reference EPA published data.
epa.gov
Land-grant university extension programs. State-specific gardening zones, soil testing, pest management, and food preservation workshops. Referenced throughout our food, land, and avocations content.
nifa.usda.gov
Heritage sources
The public-domain government publications that inform our Heritage series. These bulletins documented how American households actually fed, clothed, and heated themselves before modern infrastructure.
The primary source for our Heritage articles. Published bulletins on canning, drying, bread-making, soap-making, household budgeting, and dozens of other household skills. Louise Stanley and Hazel Stiebeling's work is cited throughout.
State guidebooks, regional food traditions, and oral histories of household practice. Referenced in Heritage articles covering regional foodways and Depression-era household economy.
Digitized USDA bulletins, Farmers' Bulletins, and government publications from 1900-1960. The source archive for many Heritage articles.
loc.gov
Supplementary access to public-domain government publications, historic bulletins, and out-of-print reference works cited in Heritage and case study content.
archive.org
State and local
Every state has an emergency management agency with localized hazard guidance, CERT programs, alert systems, and community resources. Our state pages link directly to yours.
Each of our 51 state pages includes links to your state's emergency management office, local CERT programs, community events, and state-specific hazard information.
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New World Survival is not affiliated with or endorsed by any agency or organization on this page. We are an independent resource that builds on publicly available guidance. When we reference a standard, protocol, or published finding, we link to it. When a source changes its guidance, we update ours.