Resources for Health Care Professionals

Whether you are trying to help your community prepare for the coming storms or you are trying to plan to protect health and save lives from the next tropical storm, hur​ricane or flood in your area, the resources below can assist disaster health professionals and emergency managers.

• Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips

Medical Facilities and Shelters

• Healthcare Facility Evacuation/Sheltering Topic Collection
• Alternate Care Sites Topic Collection
• ASPR TRACIE Exchange Issue 6: Evacuating Healthcare Facilities
• Civil Rights Law in Emergencies:  Facts and Rumors​
• HIPAA in Emergencies
• Hurricane Michael HIPAA Bulletin:  Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties during Declared Emergencies​

Mold Prevention and Remediation

• After the Flood: Mold-specific Resources
• Considerations for Respirator Selection in Healthcare​

Mental and Behavioral Health

• Disaster Behavioral Health: Resources at Your Fingertips
• Mental/Behavioral Health for Non-Responders Topic Collection
• Psychological First Aid for Leaders​
• Human Trafficking: What Disaster Responders Need to Know
  
• SAMHSA's Disaster Kit

Children and Families

• How to Help Loved Ones in Hurricane-Affected Areas​
• 2017 Hurricane Response - Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Family Reunification and Support Topic Collection
• Pediatric Topic Collection
• Children in Disasters and Emergencies Information Guide
• Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies
• Infant Feeding During Disasters
• Helping Children Cope After Disasters
• #Prep4Moms: Be Ready! - Packing and planning for disasters while pregnant

Older Adults

• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Working with Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Tips for Treatment and Discharge Planning (PDF) (Español)
• Considerations for Oxygen Therapy for Disasters
• Dialysis Centers Topic Collection
• Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters
• Homecare Topic Collection
• Post-Disaster Lessons Learned: Dialysis Patient Managment

Responder Health and Resilience

• Responder Safety and Health Topic Collection
• Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster

Communications

• Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters
• Emergency Public Information and Warning/Risk Communications Topic Collection
• Public Service Announcements for Disasters
• Print Educational Materials

Food Producers

• FDA Resources for Food Producers in Flooded Areas
• FDA Resources for Animal Food Producers in Affected by Tropical Storm Dorian

More All-Hazards Resources

• CDC Floods - Preparing for a Flood, Floodwater Safety and Reentering Your Flooded Home
• Hurricanes and Other Tropical Storms
• Hurricane Florence—Clinical Guidance or Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after a Disaster​
• Access and Functional Needs Topic Collection
• Patient Movement and Tracking Topic Collection
• Utility Failures Topic Collection
• Recovery Planning Topic Collection
• Disaster Recovery Information Guide
• Contact Information for Questions about Clinical Investigations Affected by Natural Disasters​
• Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products
• ASPR TRACIE Select Hurricane-Related Resources
• Electronic Health Records Topic Collection
• Going with No Flow: Coping with Hospital Water Supply Issues
• Major Hurricanes: Potential Public Health and Medical Implications

Technical Assistance Centers

• ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
• Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) 

Tools and Resources

• HHS Response and Recovery Compendium
• DisasterLit
• HHS emPOWER Map
• HHS GeoHealth​
• ​Resources for an Inclusive Response