Hurricane preparedness: it's the season

To assist in the relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) provides this list of clinical practice recommendations, tools and resources, public health measures, and other sources of information.


Resources include:

• AIDSInfo Web site
• American Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• CDC's Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also see the Centers for Disease Control site Key Facts on Hurricane Readiness, and a handout tin PDF that can be quickly printed off.