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Disaster Types
Bioterrorism
Resources about biological warfare agents, bioterrorism, and tools to help identify and treat exposure to biological agents.
Chemical Emergencies
Information about chemical emergencies, both accidental and intentional, including tools to help first responders identify, contain and treat hazardous substances.
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas (Methane) Leak Resources (PDF, 454KB)
Chemical Warfare
Crude Oil Spills and Health
Lead in the Flint, Michigan Water System (PDF, 300 KB)
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 (This page is no longer being updated)
TVA Kingston Fossil Plan Coal Ash Spill (This page is no longer being updated)
CHEMM - Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
TOXNET
Tox Town
Fires and Wildfires
Resources about health issues related to fires and wildfires including injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, and coping with stress.
Geological Hazards
Resources about geological hazards including health-related information about earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, landslides and mudslides.
Earthquakes
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event - March 2011 (This page is no longer being updated)
Health Resources for Haiti, Post-Earthquake (This page is no longer being updated)
Chile Earthquake (This page is no longer being updated)
Infectious Diseases: Pandemic, Epidemic and Disaster-Related Outbreaks
Links to information about infectious diseases including pandemic or potentially pandemic influenza (H1N1, H7N9), and other pandemics, epidemics and disaster-related disease outbreaks.
Zika Virus Health Information Resources
Ebola Outbreak 2014 - 2015: Information Resources
(This page is no longer being updated)
Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Avian Influenza A(H7N9) 2013
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) 2009 (This page is no longer being updated)
Radiation Emergencies
Resources and tools about responding to radiation emergencies.
REMM - Radiation and Emergency Medical Management
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event - March 2011 (This page is no longer being updated)
Weather and Storms
Information about hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, extreme cold and other weather-related hazards.
Climate Change and Health
Droughts and Health
Extreme Heat
Floods
Hurricanes
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma: Impact on Environmental Health (This page is no longer being updated)
Hurricane Sandy (This page is no longer being updated)
Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) (This page is no longer being updated)
Tornadoes
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Disaster-Related Topics
Animals in Disasters
Links about handling and sheltering animals in disasters.
Disaster Apps and Mobile Optimized Web Pages
Links to disaster- and emergency-related apps and mobile Web sites.
Children in Disasters and Emergencies
Health information resources on children in disasters and emergencies.
Community and Personal Preparedness
Links to resources useful for preparing communities and the public for disasters.
Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Stress
Resources about dealing with the psychological and behavioral effects of disasters, violence and traumatic events.
Disaster Recovery
Links to information about health and environmental hazards following disasters and resources that can assist in recovery efforts.
Ethics in Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Links to resources about ethical considerations in disaster medicine and public health.
Mass Gatherings
Resources about public health issues related to mass gatherings.
Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies
Health information resources on pregnant women and breastfeeding in disasters and emergencies.
Special Populations
Emergency and disaster preparedness for populations with specific information needs, including seniors, the disabled, health care providers, and employers.
Disaster-Related Competencies for Healthcare Providers
Links to disaster-related professional competencies developed by professional associations and other organizations.
Sources of Emergency and Disaster Health Information from the U.S. Government
Links to U.S. federal government emergency and disaster health information.
Specific Events
Zika Virus Health Information Resource Guide
Resources about the Zika virus and the outbreak in 2016.
Lead in the Flint, Michigan Water System (PDF, 300 KB)
Links to health resources about the lead in the water in Flint, Michigan.
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas (Methane) Leak (PDF, 146 KB)
(This page is no longer being updated.)
Ebola Outbreak 2014 - 2015: Information Resources
(This page is no longer being updated)
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Links to health resources related to the November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
Hurricane Sandy (This page is no longer being updated)
Links to health resources related to Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.
Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Links to health resources related to the recovery from the October 2012 Hurricane Sandy.
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event - March 2011 (This page is no longer being updated)
Links to health resources related to the earthquake, tsunami and radiation event in Japan.
Chile Earthquake (This page is no longer being updated)
Links to disaster health resources about the February 2010 earthquake in Chile.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010
Health information about the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill for responders, workers and the public, including multi-language resources.
Haiti Earthquake (This page is no longer being updated)
Resources about the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, including a collection of resources in Haiti Creole.
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma: Impact on Environmental Health (This page is no longer being updated)
Resources about the environmental health impact of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005.
TVA Kingston Fossil Plan Coal Ash Spill (This page is no longer being updated) Information about the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash spill in December 2008 and the health effects of coal fly ash.
Health Effects from the Collapse of the World Trade Center
Links to health and environmental contamination resources related to the collapse of the World Trade Center in September 2001.
Pathways for Public Health Information
Selected links to information on environmental health and toxicology, disasters, chemicals, drugs, and special populations
Tox Town
Interactive guide to environmental health risks and potentially toxic substances.
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MedlinePlus
Information for the general public on over 700 health topics including several on emergencies and disasters. All MedlinePlus resources are also available en español.
Air Pollution
Anthrax links and tutorial
Biodefense and Bioterrorism
Bird Flu
Botulism
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Chemical Emergencies
Climate Change
Coping with Disasters
Coronavirus Infections
Disaster Preparation and Recovery
Drinking Water
Earthquake
Ebola
Emergency Medical Services
Fires
Fire Safety
First Aid
Floods
Flu
Foodborne Illness
Food Safety
Frostbite
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Hazardous Waste
Heat Illness
Hemorrhagic Fevers
Hurricanes
Hypothermia
Immunization
Indoor Air Pollution
Infectious Diseases
Molds
Oil Spills
Plague
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Radiation Emergencies
Radiation Exposure
Smallpox links
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Veterans and Military Health
Volcanoes
Water Pollution
Winter Weather Emergencies