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PHE Home > Emergency > Events > Southern U.S. Tornadoes and Severe Storms

Southern U.S. Tornadoes and Severe Storms

		May 5, 2011: HHS agencies continue to stand ready to support states impacted by the recent tornadoes and severe storms as the response transitions to recovery. During the response, the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Regional Emergency Coordinators worked with counterparts in affected states to ensure states had the resources needed for response and discussed the need for a Public Health Emergency Declaration. Learn More >>

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Public Health Actions | Tornado Preparedness | Locate Loved Ones | Mental Health | Clean-up and Sanitation | Food & Water Safety | Power Outages | Additional Safety Concerns | Safety Information for Responders and Clinicians | Responder Data Resources

State Health-Related Health Information
		Alabama Stay Connected Alabama Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Alabama National Guard Mobilized to Provide Emergency Assistance to Areas Impacted by Storms Governor Bently Declares State of Emergency			Arkansas Stay Connected Arkansas Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor Beebe Declares State of Emergency
		Georgia Stay Connected Georgia Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor Deal Declares State of Emergency Executive Order Issued to Expand Emergency Declaration to More Counties			Kentucky Stay Connected Kentucky Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor Beshear Declares State of Emergency
		Mississippi Stay Connected Mississippi Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor Barbour Declares State of Emergency for 39 Mississippi Counties Four More Counties Receive Federal Disaster Declaration			Tennessee Stay Connected Tennessee Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor Haslam Declares State of Emergency for Tennessee Governor Haslam Orider on Transportation of Emergency Supplies
		Virginia: Stay Connected Virginia Emergency Communications Resources State Public Health Actions & Announcements Governor McDonnell Declares State of Emergency

		Public Health Action President Signs Kentucky Disaster Declaration President Signs Arkansas Disaster Declaration President Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration President Signs Disaster Declaration for Georgia President Signs Disaster Declaration for Mississsippi President Declares Emergency for Alabama
		Tornado Preparedness Remember to Stay Connected to your State Take Steps to Prepare for a Tornado What to do during a Tornado
		Locate Loved Ones Red Cross Safe and Well Program
		Mental Health Resources Coping Resources: Resources to Help Cope with a Traumatic Event (SAMHSA) For Parents and Teachers: After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado Questions To Ask Your Children About the Tornado Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Tornado Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes Alcohol and Substance Abuse in a Disaster Alcohol, Medication, and Drug Use After a Disaster (SAMHSA) Disaster Recover Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers (SAMHSA)
		Clean-Up and Sanitation Re-entering Your Flooded Home Prevent Illness and Injuries after a Flood Mold after a Disaster (CDC)
		Food and Water Safety Keeping Food and Water Safe During an Emergency Refrigerated Foods and Power Outages Frozen Food and Power Outages
		Staying Safe while the Power is Out Power Outages (CDC) Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (CDC)
		Additional Safety Concerns What to do After a Tornado Protecting your Pets in an Emergency (CDC)
		Safety Information for Responders and Clinicians Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Community Assistance Providers (AHRQ) Guidance for Managing Worker Fatigue During Disaster Operations (PDF - 671 KB) (NRT) Resources to Help Cope with a Traumatic Event (SAMHSA)
		Responder Data Resources WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (NLM) Public Service Announcements: video, audio, English, Spanish, ASL, TV crawls (CDC) Water-related Disease Contaminants (CDC) Hazardous Substance Data Bank (NLM)

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This page last reviewed: May 10, 2011