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Flooding and COVID-19
This resource is a dual disaster checklist that can be utilized to support the preparedness of local leaders and contains: Action steps to prepare Checklist for local leaders Recommended for environmental public health professionals, publi...
The Impact of Natural Disasters on the Spread of COVID-19
This journal article discusses es how natural disasters and infectious disease disrupts human health and livelihood. It modeled a concurrent disaster scenario on the impact of infection related fatalities. This resource contains information on: ...
Safety in Emergency Shelters in Non-U.S. Settings
This webpage offers resources on emergency sheltering during the COVID-19 pandemic in non-U.S. settings and contains:Recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during evacuation shelteringEmergency Shelter Information ResponseRecommended ...
Preparing for Disasters During COVID-19
This resource from the American Red Cross can help educate the public about how to prepare for a disaster during the COVID-19 pandemic. This webpage includes topics on:Understanding the risksLearning emergency skillsGathering suppliesRecommended...
Natural Hazards Center: Lessons on Concurrent Disasters
This academic report discusses the experiences from concurrent disasters, the network of communications between agencies, non-profits, and the community and covers: Concurrent Disasters COVID-19 and Hurricanes Emergency Shelter Netw...
Hurricane Season During COVID-19
This is for planning for a hurricane concurrently with COVID-19 that contains topics on: Preparing for hurricane season Preparing to evacuate Stay safe during and after a hurricane Recommended for Environmental public health professionals...
Homeless Shelter Resources for COVID-19
This resource offers up-to-date information to assist outpatient centers in documenting clients experiencing homelessness who have been tested for COVID-19. It includes:Medical, healthcare system preparedness, and public health emergency prepare...
Healthcare Coalition Engagement in COVID-19
This resource lays out the healthcare concern associated with response, staffing and providing services during the pandemic. This includes: Field Project Officer Survey Analysis Environmental Scan Focus Groups Recommended for Environme...
Guidance for General Population Disaster Shelters: COVID-19
This resource assesses best practices for the general population to use during emergency shelters during COVID-19 pandemic and contains: Opening disaster shelters Shelter prioritization Shelter health staff Recommended for local official...
Floods and the COVID-19 Pandemic – A New Double Hazard Problem
This article is a literature review that points out three items to consider, which are preparedness, resiliency, and systems engineering, and contains: Guidance on how to address threats. Assess Challenges between threat multipliers. Em...
Field Staff Guidance During COVID-19
This resource is a guide to educate environmental public health professionals and public health officials on safety measures to reduce exposure to COVID-19 and contains points on: Assess the Risk Social Distancing Disinfection Handy H...
FEMA Hurricane Pandemic Plan
This is a guide for hurricane response during a pandemic and contains: Hurricane Guide Hurricane Response Recommended use as a guide to train environmental public health professionals working with disaste...
FEMA COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance
This operational guidance plan offers emergency management guidance at all levels of government. It includes: Response Planning Recovery PlanningRecommended for Emergency response and preparedness planners. Download Guide...
FEMA COVID Natural Hazards Preparedness
This guide educates the public on COVID-19 response and recovery and contains: Supporting patients and healthcare workers Recovery and economic support How to help Recommended for public health and environmental public health professiona...
FEMA COVID-19 Continuity Operations
This is a guide of key findings and considerations on infrastructure maintenance and services for communities during a pandemic and contains: Key Considerations Lessons Learned Infrastructure Considerations Recommendations for Local Gov...
Ensuring Civil Rights in Multiple Disasters During COVID-19
This column discusses best practices to ensure civil rights in multiple disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic and includes: Effective Communication Access Inclusive Planning, Response, and Recovery Language and Physical accessibility E...
Dual Disaster Handbook – Flooding
This is a comprehensive handbook to help local officials and emergency managers address dual disaster scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic. This handbook contains: Recommendations for Local Leaders Flood Response During COVID-19 Checklis...
COVID All Hazards Associations – Considerations
This educational resource guide shares best practices to support incident management and contains:Key ConsiderationsPreliminary Best PracticesRecommended for professional administration and local government officials, to communicate incident man...
Addressing Critical Success Factors for Improving Concurrent Emergency Management: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
This journal article discusses the challenges in managing natural disasters and emergencies that occur during a pandemic. It identifies the critical success factors having a major role in effective management of concurrent emergencies and evalua...