Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Adapting to Climate Change in Local Health Departments

07/31/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 7/31/2019. This 50-minute webinar provides an overview of grants awarded to the Boston Public Health Commission and Marquette County Health Department, Michigan, to use in climate and health projects over six months. The projects focused on extreme temperatures for Boston and flooding for Marquette County. The webinar also describes some of the response efforts to climate and health that are going on in local health departments. (Video or Multimedia)

Preparing for Tornado Season

02/11/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF). Published: 2/11/2019. This four-page document provides information for early childhood centers about preparing for tornado season by developing a plan, practicing the plan, and knowing the warning signs of a tornado. It provides a checklist for an emergency kit, and suggests some things to consider when making the emergency kit. (PDF)

Preparing for Landslides or Mudslides

10/30/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF). Published: 10/30/2018. This four-page document provides information for early childhood centers about preparing for landslides or mudslides, including how and where they most frequently occur. It recommends practicing an evacuation plan, and learning who to contact to help with an emergency plan. It also lists additional landslide resources. (PDF)