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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Disaster Impact Assessment Form

This form is used to report the impacts of the disaster on the local jurisdiction. General Information Assessment section for impacted areas Area to record impacted individuals Recommended for emergency environmental public health practit...

A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency

This guide has been developed to assist with planning and response efforts related to shelter operations in a radiation emergency. The guide provides information and guidance about: Screening for radioactive contamination Decontamination Rad...

December 2017

Journal of Environmental Health Volume 80, No. 5 View the IssueAbout the Cover This issue’s cover article, “Environmental Factors and Fluctuations in Daily Crime Rates,” explores the relationships between ambient air pollutant levels, weather va...