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Concurrent Disasters Response Success Story

This success story describes how the Environmental Division of the Town of Addison, Texas faced the challenges of a winter storm during COVID-19 in the context of ensuring food safety, public health, and providing warming stations and power to a...

Preparedness in a Pandemic Workshop Exercise Starter Kit

This guide helps state, local, territorial, and tribal organizations conduct exercises on preparedness during a pandemic. The guide provides planning considerations, discussion questions, and how to conduct internal and external conversations du...

COVID-19 Best Practice Information

This document shares recommendations and best practices for state, local, tribal, and territorial officials when managing simultaneous risks during COVID-19 and a natural disaster. This resource includes key considerations around: Public messag...

Guides to Expanding Mitigation

This guide is a part of a series that highlights partnerships for emergency mitigation. This resource includes: How communities can support hazard mitigation Ways to support FEMA’s goal of building a culture of preparedness Recommended for e...

Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning

This is a guidance document for development of plans for emergency management and contains: Preliminary Considerations Planning Process Emergency Operations Plan Basic Plan Hazard Unique Planning Linking Federal and State Emergenc...

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...

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...