The sites found by using the search engine are prioritized according to their probable suitability, and the Disaster Finder even provides short previews of the selections so that individuals can see what kind of information is available. The project's goal is to ultimately become the worlds largest database of emergency preparedness information. The second goal of StoneFly is to provide a real time communication coordination point for agencies preparing for or actually doing disaster relief work. The purpose of this effort is to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response. Disaster Section Home Page includes recent disaster situation reports, lists of disaster coordinators in Latin America and the Carribean, information about providing effective relief donations, and a guide to the World Health Organization Emergency Health Kit.
All information is provided in English y en espanol .
The Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides education, training, and research regarding civil-military operations, particularly those requiring international disaster management and humanitarian assistance. Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, the center conducts needs assessments, program development and evaluation, curriculum development, conferences, training programs, and research. COE is also collaborating with the University of Hawaii to offer Master's-level classes and eventually a degree in humanitarian assistance. The Field Operations Guide was produced by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service's International Forestry Disaster Assistance Support Program. Direction is set by a central Advisory Board and by regional Advisory Boards of members, the national or international Chairperson and Secretariat Executive.