The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced the launch of a four-part webinar series, “Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies: Exploring the Role of Law,” which…
This webinar for environmental health professionals and the communities they serve will give an overview of the health impacts of extreme storms and flooding, including lung health impacts, and practical tips from local environmental health…
In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the public health implications of House passage of the FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) and Education appropriations bill .…
Each year, National Hurricane Preparedness Week encourages people across the U.S. to start preparing for hurricane season, which occurs from May to November. The daily themes for this year are: May 5: Know Your Hurricane Risk (https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness)…
This blog post was written by: Dr. Sarah Taft, Division Director (Acting) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Homeland Security Research Center Large-scale disruptions from intentional chemical, biological, and radiological contamination events, natural disasters like…
In the days since thunderstorms and heavy rains inundated parishes throughout southern Louisiana, the magnitude of the resulting flooding has grown more apparent. As of August 17, the death toll had risen to 13, twelve parishes were declared disaster areas,…
The recent flooding event in West Virginia serves as a sad reminder that natural disasters can strike at any time. To ensure our local health departments have the information necessary to facilitate recovery in a situation like this, we would…
The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response released scenario-specific response guides. With input from their community partners, they created 10 Individual and Family Response Guides that provide…
A new calculation by scientists estimates that natural disasters around the globe have resulted in roughly $7 trillion in economic losses since 1900. Their research also ascribes more than 8 million deaths to natural disasters.…
By Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County It only takes one storm to change your community. Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 15–21, is…