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Funding Opportunity: HIV Hurricane Relief Effort

AIDS United’s HIV Hurricane Relief Effort, administered through the Southern HIV Impact Fund, provides funds to assist in...

Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate...

    By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of...

    Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes

    Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were...

    Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

    • Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by “Bomb Cyclone”

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by winter storms in the Central to Northern Plains regions of the U.S. The National Weather Service reports an intense storm across the Central Plains that will continue to bring blizzard conditions […]

    Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Webinar, Infectious Disease, Vector Control

    Webinar Recording: Preventing and Monitoring Infectious Disease Risks in Post-Disaster Shelters

    Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast in August of 2017, causing record flooding and displacing tens of thousands of Harris County residents. Just one month later, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida leading to nearly 80,000 people across the state staying in emergency shelters. In the wake of these disasters, shelters were set up to […]

    Feb 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    Protect Food and Water During Hurricanes and Other Storms

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a webpage with resources on how to protect food and water from contamination during the floods and power outages that often accompany hurricanes, tornadoes, snowstorms, etc. The resources are separated into section for before, during, and after a storm. The webpage also includes a video on food […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Climate Change

    Fourth National Climate Assessment

    On November 23, 2018, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released the Fourth National Climate Assessment. The National Climate Assessment is a congressionally-mandated report released at least every four years on what the past, present, and future of climate change means for the United States. The report is produced by 13 federal agencies comprising the U.S. […]

    Nov 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Florence

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, September 12 to coordinate 24/7 all CDC activities for public health needs before, during, and after Hurricane Florence, including the deployment of resources and personnel, as requested. CDC staff expects to offer specific assistance that includes recommendations for: General and...

    Sep 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity, Press Release, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Funding Opportunity: AIDS United: HIV Hurricane Relief Effort

    In response to the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria occurring across Southern states and U.S. territories in 2017, AIDS United was moved to act and help address the growing needs of agencies serving the HIV community. AIDS United has made funds available through this request for applications (RFA) to assist in meeting the […]

    Jul 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity: HIV Hurricane Relief Effort

    AIDS United’s HIV Hurricane Relief Effort, administered through the Southern HIV Impact Fund, provides funds to assist in meeting the immediate and urgent needs of HIV organizations serving people living with, and at risk for HIV/AIDS, in regions affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The intent of the funding is to ensure HIV-related agencies impacted by […]

    Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate Change

    By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) develops and manages projects related to climate change through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of these projects is to increase the knowledge of local […]

    Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes

    Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were everywhere: ripping through southern and Midwest states, shouting in sky-high fonts from the front page of newspapers, and starring in harrowing newsreels. According to a recent piece in Atlas Obscura, there was one place, however, […]

    Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

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