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Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters During COVID-19
This FEMA guidance and set of checklists is designed for emergency management planning and includes:Identifying the assessing agencyFacility detailsOccupant processingServices the facility providesArea to note immediate needsRecommended for Emer...
The United States COVID-19 Pandemic in the Flood Season
This article outlines a tool that assesses the compound risk of COVID-19 at the county level. The article found that the number of flood insurance house claims can proxy the displaced population accurately with more spatiotemporal detail, and th...
Underground Water Tank Flood Guide
This document is a resource for underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators to help manage an UST before, during, and after a flooding event. The guide includes information on: Types of flooding Effects of flooding on UST systems Plan...
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...
Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters
Environmental public health (EPH) professionals play a key role in protecting the health and living environment of occupants of disaster shelters by conducting pre-occupancy and post-event assessments of these facilities. This health assessment ...
Environmental Health Preparedness Manual
This North Carolina Public Health manual provides guidance to environmental public health (EPH) professionals for preparedness and recovery efforts and contains a: Guide Resource Review Recommended for supporting environmental public health...
After-Action Report and Improvement Plan - North Central Region, Colorado Flood Preparedness Pilot
This document is a high-level look into the use of Tabletop Exercises and Stress Tests and the outcome of the National Flood Preparedness Guideline. This document includes: An After-Action Report Improvement Plans Recommended for emergency ...
May 2020
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 82, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover The World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is cl...
Hurricane and Flooding Response Resources
Hurricane ResourcesResources & LinksCDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) Conference Calls & WebinarsHurricane Safety Tips & ResourcesNational Hurricane Center WebsiteInformative Blog Posts & ArticlesDisaster Recov...
Flooding Preparedness Resources for Private Water Systems
These resources are meant to assist private well and septic system users before, during, and after a hurricane or mass flooding disaster.General Drinking Water ResourcesU.S. EPA Emergency Disinfection of Drinking WaterCDC: FAQs on When and How t...