As marked by National Hurricane Preparedness Week May 3-9, now is the time to prepare your community for hurricane season, which occurs from May to November.
A number of tools and resources are available to help you get your communities prepared, including:
Public Safety
- Preparing for Hurricanes or Other Tropical Storms (CDC)
- Floods and Your Safety (CDC)
- Emergency Preparedness and Disability Inclusion (CDC)
- Hurricanes (Ready.gov)
- NASA Disasters Mapping Portal (NASA)
- Hurricane Preparedness (Red Cross)
- National Hurricane Center (noaa.gov)
- Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters (CDC)
- Flash Flooding and Coastal Storms (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
Supporting Response Workforce After Disasters
- Tips for Retaining Staff after a Disaster (ASPR-TRACIE)
Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations
- HHS emPOWER Program
- HHS Maternal-Child Health Emergency Planning Toolkit (ASPR)
- Older Adults (Ready.gov)
- Virtual Reality Preparedness Program for Coastal Residents (University of Georgia)
- Coastal Storm Preparedness for Durable Medical Equipment Users, Dialysis Patients and Individuals with Limited Mobility (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Prepare Your Pets for Disasters (Ready.gov)
- Pet Disaster Preparedness (ASPCA)
- Saving the Whole Family - English; Saving the Whole Family - Spanish (AVMA)
- Animal Health Emergency Management Resources (USDA- APHIS)
- Disaster Planning with Animals (USDA- National Agricultural Library)
- Pet Emergency Contact Cards (AVMA)
More Information
- Partnering with the Healthcare Supply Chain during Disasters (ASPR)
- Update your Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
- Major Hurricanes: Potential Public Health and Medical Implications (ASPR)
- Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips (ASPR)
- Disaster Distress Helpline One-Page Summary (SAMHSA)
- Disaster Distress Helpline Brochure - English (SAMHSA)
- Disaster Distress Helpline Brochure - Spanish (SAMHSA)
- Top Tips for Mosquito Control During a Hurricane Crisis: For Local Health Officials by Local Health Officials (NACCHO)
- After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources (ASPR-TRACIE)
- Coastal Storms Response Guide (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
