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Earthquakes

  • Haiti Pre-decision Briefs for Public Health Action
    http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/haiti/pre-decision_briefs.asp (CDC)
    >  As part of the CDC efforts to assist with the earthquake disaster response in Haiti, and to prepare for possible outbreaks or epidemics of infectious disease, subject matter experts have prepared a series of short pre-decisional briefs for public health action on specific high-priority threats. These briefs, of which the first seven can be found here, have been tailored to the current situation in Haiti, post-earthquake.

  • Guidance for Relief Workers and Others Traveling to Haiti for Earthquake Response
    http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/relief-workers-haiti.aspx (CDC)
    >  This notice, prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is to advise relief workers and other personnel traveling to Haiti to assist with the humanitarian response following the January 12th earthquake near Port-au-Prince. Conditions in the area remain hazardous, including extensive damage to buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.

  • Haiti Earthquake
    http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html (NIH)
    >  This site provides information from the National Institutes of Health addressing earthquakes and health, multilanguage resources and more.

  • Safety and Health Resources for Emergency Responders Deployed to Haiti
    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/natural.html#earthquake (NIOSH)
    >  Earthquake responder resources from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

  • Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes
    http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_get_blob.cfm?ID=7669 (NIEHS)
    >  The NIEHS "Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes" Booklet can now be ordered through the Clearinghouse website. This tool will help workers understand at an awareness level: what an earthquake is, characteristics of an earthquake response, and how to identify and control hazards pertaining to the response and cleanup activities associated with an earthquake.

Floods

  • EPA Topic Page: Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies - Flooding
    http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/flooding.html (EPA)
    >  EPA cautions the public and all responders about the potential hazards of flood waters,and includes factsheets on drinking water and food and flooding and mold.

  • Oregon Flood Recovery Information
    http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ophs/ (OHA)
    >  Below are flood recovery fact sheets intended to help communities recognize and respond to these hazards and avoid illness or injury as provided by the Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Environmental Public Health.

General Information

  • Crude Oil Spills and Health - Links to resources about chemicals, side effects, cleanup and recovery
    http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html (NLM)
    >  This site, provided by the Disaster Information Management Research Center of the U.S. National Library of Medicine provides links to oil spill resources.

  • Crude Oil Spills anad Health
    http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/oilspills.html (NLM)
    >  This site, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, includes information on exposure hazards, response and recovery, oil spills and wildlife and more.

  • Fact Sheet: Landslides and Mudslides
    http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/landslides.asp (CDC)
    >  This fact sheet, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses causes, health threats, areas at risk and how to protect yourself from land and mudslides.

  • National Response Team: Guidance for Managing Worker Fatigue During Disaster Operations (April 2009)
    http://www.nrt.org/Production/NRT/NRTWeb.nsf/AllAttachmentsByTitle/SA-1049TADFinal/$File/TADfinal.pdf?OpenElement (NRT)
    >  This Technical Assistance Document (TAD) the first of two documents created by the National Response Team (NRT) to address worker fatigue during large-scale disaster operations, such as those following the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9-11 attacks, anthrax contamination, the Columbia Space Shuttle Recovery, and Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. This document is intended to serve as a hands-on manual to assist organizations with the development of programs and plans to address fatigue issues among disaster workers.

  • Safety and Health Checklist for Voluntary and Community-Based Organizations Engaged in Disaster Recovery Demolition and Construction Activities
    http://www.osha.gov/dts/oohn/disasterrecovery_shchecklist.html (OSHA)
    >  Although recent activities have focused primarily on hurricanes, many response and recovery issues apply to other natural disasters as well. Since disaster recovery efforts put responders at risk for developing illnesses and injuries, one of these issues is to ensure the safety and health of those who participate in disaster recovery activities.

  • Response Worker Health and Safety in a Post-Katrina World: Protecting the Protectors - Webcast
    http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/Default.asp?DeptId=143&TemplateId=3998&TemplateNbr=3 (ADPH)
    >  On October 25, 2005, the UMDNJ - School of Public Health’s New Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness and the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness held a broadcast focusing on health and safety in a post Hurricane Katrina world. Data on the long-term medical and psychological toll of the World Trade Center and other similar events, along with the experience of the US military, were presented. Note: RealPlayer or Windows Media Player is required to view this webcast.

  • National Safety Council Emergency Preparedness - Natural Disasters
    http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/Resources/Pages/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx (NSC)
    >  Anticipating emergencies and planning a response can greatly lessen the extent of injuries and limit equipment, material and property damage. This page provides information and fact sheets from the National Safety Council on Emergency Preparedness and Emergencies.

Hurricanes