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2005 Hurricane Response and Recovery News and Other Information

News

• Summaries of Local News on MRC Involvement in Relief Efforts
  • Hurricane Katrina
  • Hurricane Rita

Other Resources

• Survey: Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard/Washington Post Survey of Katrina Victims. Survey Results: Survey of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (PDF 641KB) 
• Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
• Mississippi Department of Health
• Mississippi Department of Health - Public Health District 9
• Mississippi Hospital List
• New Orleans Official Web site
• S. Florida Special Hurricane Guide (Generator, water issues)
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina: Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August-September 2005
• Infectious Disease and Dermatologic Conditions in Evacuees and Rescue Workers After Hurricane Katrina: Multiple States, August-September, 2005 
• GAO: GAO Reports and Testimonies Related to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Reconstruction
• Katrina: American Public Human Services Association 
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Disaster Resources 
• Consumer Alert: Food Safety: Power Outages and Flooding
• Ohio State MRC Flowchart (Word 318KB) and Description (Word 603KB). The Ohio State MRC compiled this information regarding various federal and state initiatives for registration and use of medical volunteers, medical-related volunteers, and public health personnel. The chart attempts to capture three conceptually distinct processes to address licensure, liability, and workers’ compensation issues for volunteers and personnel who may be sent to hurricane affected areas.
• Disaster Mental Health Resources:
• Call the Center for Mental Health Services, 1-800-789-2647, for a FREE pocket-size field manual for mental health andhuman services workers in major disasters - DHHS Publication No. ADM90-537
• Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Manual (PDF 247KB)
• Practical Tips for Dealing with Disaster Mental Health (Word 44KB)
• Practical Tips for Responder Support (Word 32KB)
• Connecting With Others - Giving Social Support (PDF 84KB)
• Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children After Disasters (PDF 138KB)
• Returning Home After Disaster Relief Work
• Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
• Lancaster MRC Offer - Health Passport
• MRC Recognition in the Hurricane Response: MRC Armbands and T-shirts available from the S2AY MRC in New York.
• MRC Fact Sheet With Benefits (PDF 1MB)
• Hurricane Information From the National Institutes of Health
• Health Law Issues Raised by Hurricane Katrina (PDF 87KB) - HHS Secretary Leavitt signed a Social Security Act waiver to modify the application of the requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program during this emergency.
• The Georgetown Center for Law and the Public's Health provides information on legal issues for volunteer medical professionals participating in Hurricane Katrina Response.
• Suggestions for Volunteer Notification & Alerting (PDF 60KB) - provided by the Emergency Systems for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals Program
• Resources Provided Dr. Noji (from CDC)
  • Disasters: Introduction and State of the Art (PDF 74KB)
  • Analysis of Medical Needs from Hurricanes (PDF 718KB)
  • Epidemiology of Tropical Cyclones: The Dynamics of Disaster, Disease, and Development (PDF 145KB)
  • Public Health in the Aftermath of Disasters (PDF 221KB)
  • Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations - manual published by Pan American Health Organization, Regional office of the World Health Organization

Last Updated on 5/13/2009