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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...

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...