Earthquake in Japan

• Situation Updates
• U.S. Embassy in Japan
• NRC
• USAID
• US DOD
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• World Health Organization 
• USA.gov

• EPA Update on Ongoing Monitoring
• Embassy of Japan:  Safe Drinking Water
• U.S. Embassy in Japan: Availability of Potassium Iodide Tablets
• U.S. Embassy in Japan:  Travel Warning
• Joint EPA/FDA Statement on Ongoing Monitoring
• EPA Monitoring Continues to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
• Import Alert: Detention Without Physical Examination of Products from Japan Due to Radionuclide Contamination  Safety Information for Help Workers, Employers, and Occupational Health Professionals
• Travel Health Precaution:  2011 Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Release in Japan

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How You Can Help:

• NRC supports USAID recommendation for how public can provide humanitarian support 

Locating Friends and Family:

• Welfare/Whereabouts Services Abroad (State)
• How to Contact the U.S. Embassy, your Family and Friends (U.S. Embassy in Japan)
• Profide Information about yourself or loved ones to the Task Force (State)
• Safe and Well (Red Cross)

Travel Information:

• Travel Warning (U.S. Embassy in Japan)  
• Travel Alert (U.S. Department of State)
• Radiation and Potassium Iodide (CDC)
• Travel Health Precautions and Related Information (CDC)

For Americans Abroad in Japan

• Guidance on for Americans Living Abroad in Tsunami Prone Areas
• Transportation Options from Affected Areas (State)
• U.S Embassy in Japan
• Embassy Notices (State)
• Department of State Hotline for American Travellers:
  202-647-5225  

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Food Safety

• Keep Food Safe during and after an Emergency 
• FDA, USDA, NOAA Statements on Food Safety
• Radiation Safety:  Food and Medical Products 
• U.S. Food Imports

Injuries and Wound Care:

• Emergency Wound Care after a Natural Disaster (CDC)
• Crush injuries (CDC)
• Brain Injuries and Mass Casualty Events (CDC)
• Burns in Mass Casualty Events (CDC)

Radiation  

• Radiation Emergency Preparedness
• About Nuclear Reactor Accidents (NIH/REMM) 
• Radiation and Pregnancy
• Potassium Iodide
• Prussian Blue

Other Hazards

• Mass Casualty Preparedness
• Emergency Response Guidebook for Dangerous Goods or  Materials
• Inspecting for Home Hazards (CDC)

Safety Information for Responders and Clinicians

• Resources to Help Cope with a Traumatic Event (SAMHSA)