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Download PDFCdc-pdf Protect yourself. Put on personal protective equipment (gloves, mask, goggles) to protect your eyes, nose, mouth, and skin. Toss! Take it out! Anything that was wet with flood…

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Download Cdc-pdf[PDF – 171 KB] CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement program is a critical source of funding, guidance, and technical assistance for state, local,…

Information for consumers and industry on keeping food and water safe during hurricanes, floods, and power outages.

The right message at the right time from the right person can save lives. Every natural disaster is unique and emergency responders have to quickly adapt to the ever-changing nature of a crisis. To be…

Hurricanes are dangerous and destructive, being capable of high winds and heavy rain, and of causing widespread flooding and power outages. Common consequences like these—experienced, for example, in…

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Public health crises require a critical need for US public health and health care systems at the national, state, and local levels to prepare for and rapidly respond to the unique needs of families.

Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important steps you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to the people around you. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not cleaning…

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In August of 2017, a train carrying toxic chemicals, including molten sulfur and liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, derailed in southwestern Pennsylvania at 5 a.m. The fire department and hazardous…

The 2017-2018 influenza season was one of the worst in recent history, with a record number of pediatric hospitalizations and deaths and more than 50,000 confirmed cases nationwide. Influenza is a…

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Why were the capabilities updated? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities in 2018 to support continued…

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, and territorial public health departments. Since 2002, the PHEP cooperative…