Health information for hurricanes and tropical storms

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From the DISASTER-OUTREACH-LIB email discussion list:

HHS Secretary Azar declared Public Health Emergencies in North Carolina and South Carolina Due to Hurricane Florence. In addition the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists​ in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands as a Result of Hurricane Maria was renewed.

 

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Southeast Atlantic Region has been working with the National Library of Medicine to collect hurricane resources on one page. Note: the blog post is dated September 10, but it will be updated as needed. Please check back for new resources over the coming days.

 

Many areas will experience power outages due to the hurricane, and Tropical Storm Mangkhut has left much  of the U.S. Territory of Guam without power. The resources below provide guidance, factsheets, and more for first responders, healthcare providers, and others who are dealing with power outages or anticipate them.

 

• NLM Disaster Lit Search: Resources on Power Outages includes links to the most recent guidance documents, factsheets, reports to assist in preparing for and responding to power outages and blackouts.
• NLM Disaster Lit Search: Resources on Power Outages that include Spanish translations is a subset of the above documents that include Spanish language translations.
• HHS ASPR TRACIE Topic Collection: Utility Failures (e.g. blackouts, potable water) includes links to lessons learned from recent disasters, case studies, and toolkits designed to help healthcare planners prepare to respond to, continue functioning during, and recover from post-disaster utility failures.
• HHS emPOWER Map 3.0 gives every public health official, emergency manager, hospital, first responder, electric company, and community member the power to discover the electricity-dependent Medicare population in their state, territory, county, and ZIP Code.

 

For more information on Public Health Emergencies:

• List of HHS Public Health Emergency Declarations
• Information on HHS Public Health Emergency Declarations

 

 

Submitted by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS

National Library of Medicine

Specialized Information Services Division

Disaster Information Management Research Center

301-827-5878

siobhan.champ-blackwell@nih.gov

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