Hurricanes

Prepare

• Hurricane Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

For Families and Individuals

• Preparations for Families and Individuals (Ready.gov)
• Medical Records Preparation (CDC)
• Preparations for Protecting Your Property(FEMA)
• Against the Wind: Protecting your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage (FEMA)
• Protect Your Pets in an Emergency (CDC)

Benefits and Services:

• Assistance, Benefits, and Services for Persons with Disabilities/Special Needs
•  Children's Services
•  Education
•  Financial Assistance
•  Health Benefits
•  Health Services
•  Unemployment
• Legal Services (Legal Services Corporation)
• GovBenefits.gov (U.S. Government)
• DisasterHelp.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
• National Mail Service Updates (U.S. Postal Service)
• Replacing your Vital Documents (USA.gov)
  
  

• More information on Disasters and Emergencies for Families and Individuals

For Business

• Financial Preparation for Flood Risk (Floodsmart.gov)
• Pre-hurricane activites for water and wastewater facilities (EPA)
• Planning for Disaster Debris (EPA)
• Minimize Process Shutdown for Complex Industrial Processes (EPA)

For Practitioners, Clinicians and Responders

• Hurricane Information for Response and Cleanup Workers (CDC)
• Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals (CDC)
• Health Information for Disaster Relief Workers (CDC)

• More Information on Disasters and Emergencies for Practitioners, Clinicians, and Responders

Respond

Evacuate

• Plan to Evacuate
• Shelter-in-Place (when necessary) (Red Cross)

Seeking Assistance

• FEMA
• Red Cross
• State Departments of Public Health (CDC)
• Small Business Administration
• To Report environmental and chemical emergencies Environmental or Chemical Spills (National Response Center 1-800-424-8802)

Recovery

• For Families Keeping Food and Water Safe after a Hurricane (CDC)
• Preventing IIlness after Hurricanes and Flood Recovery (CDC)
• Preventing Injury after Disaster (CDC)
• After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress (SAMHSA)
• Reaction of Children to a Disaster (SAMHSA)
• Dealing with Traumatic Events and Mental Health
• What goes on in the mind of a Child Who Has Lived Through a Hurricane  (SAMHSA)

Rebuild

• Guidance on Rebuilding Safer (FEMA)
• Flood Cleanup & Mold (EPA)
• Cleaning a Flood-Damaged Home (CDC)
• After Guidance on Rebuilding Safer list
  • Clean Up Safely at home (CDC)
  • Mold, Moisture, and Your Home (EPA)
• After Flood Clean Up & Mold list
  • Home Septic Systems- What to do after Flood (EPA)
  • Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (EPA)