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When Spring Showers Bring Floods instead of Flowers: Lowering Flooding Risks for...
By Cliff Treyens, Director of General Public Outreach, National Ground Water Association National Groundwater Awareness Week, recently...
Mar 20, 2017 | Guest Author
2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary Schedule
The full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta....
Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn...
By Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County...
Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Staying Prepared for Winter Weather
Each year, it seems that winter weather patterns become more unpredictable. In late 2016, after an unseasonably warm 70-degree day in...
Jan 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Preparedness Month 2016: A Look Back
By Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts...
Nov 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month
By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies
By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease...
Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource
By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Louisiana Floods: When Natural Disaster Strikes
In the days since thunderstorms and heavy rains inundated parishes throughout southern Louisiana, the magnitude of the resulting...
Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
When Spring Showers Bring Floods instead of Flowers: Lowering Flooding Risks for Private Well UsersBy Cliff Treyens, Director of General Public Outreach, National Ground Water Association National Groundwater Awareness Week, recently observed on March 5-11, affords an opportunity to deliver a timely message to private household water well owners. April showers not only bring May flowers, they can also cause floods inundating private wells, which serve as the primary source […] Mar 20, 2017 | Guest Author |
2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary ScheduleThe full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta. This year’s plenaries will feature conversations with leaders and experts from diverse sectors about issues such as biodefense, technological innovation, and the evolving status of water in the context of national health security. […] Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn County, IowaBy Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and serves the state’s second largest county, home to more than 200,000 individuals. Linn County is also home to the Cedar River, which runs across the entire county, dividing the city […] Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Staying Prepared for Winter WeatherEach year, it seems that winter weather patterns become more unpredictable. In late 2016, after an unseasonably warm 70-degree day in the Northeast United States, Winter Storm Argos produced record snowfall in Binghamton (NY) and Syracuse (NY). As we move into the thick of the unpredictable winter months, it’s important to make sure your communities […] Jan 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Preparedness Month 2016: A Look BackBy Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “The Power of Preparedness”, which focused on preparing globally, preparing to respond, preparing locally, preparing together, and... Nov 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness MonthBy Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and thousands of other public health organizations in the promotion of National Preparedness Month, aimed at better equipping every day citizens with the tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies. NACCHO, not only planned […] Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to EmergenciesBy Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and […] Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response ResourceBy Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […] Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Louisiana Floods: When Natural Disaster StrikesIn the days since thunderstorms and heavy rains inundated parishes throughout southern Louisiana, the magnitude of the resulting flooding has grown more apparent. As of August 17, the death toll had risen to 13, twelve parishes were declared disaster areas, about 20,000 people were displaced, and more than 40,000 homes were damaged. Our thoughts are with Louisianans during this difficult […] Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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