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Mar
18
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Severe weather, including tornadoes and thunderstorms, is expected through Thursday evening, March 18th in the southeastern United States. At a Glance The greatest threat of severe storms is along the Atlantic Seaboard, stretching from Florida to Virginia. Tornadoes, strong wind gusts, large hail, flash flooding, and frequent lightning strikes are possible. Major cities at risk… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness and Response
Feb
22
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Late last week a winter storm impacted the southeastern United States, including much of Mississippi and Northern Alabama. At a Glance Freezing weather and power outages have been reported throughout the region Many roads and highways were impacted by ice and snow Low and no water pressure and water main main breaks were reported Boil… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness and Response
Feb
03
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine invites proposals for a virtual symposium: Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic, on April 8th-9th, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority, and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate health information, education in hard hit communities, and valuing inclusion in clinical research to overcome… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Outreach, Public Health
Feb
02
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We all hope that by the end of the summer 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic will mainly be behind us, and the large bandwidth that the pandemic has taken up over the past year can be used for pressing needs that may have taken a back seat. One of those needs is disaster planning. While there… Read More »
Posted in: Continuing Education, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Jan
14
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We all hope that by the end of the summer 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic will mainly be behind us, and the large bandwidth that the pandemic has taken up over the past year can be used for pressing needs that may have taken a back seat. One of those needs is disaster planning. While there… Read More »
Posted in: Continuing Education, Emergency Preparedness and Response