• 2008 Hurricanes
  U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Tools and Resources to Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Season
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Hurricanes Plus Cyclones, Typhoons, & Other Tropical Storms
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Hurricane Response and Recovery
  FEMA

• Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A Practical Guide
  Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID)
• Epidemiologic Surveillance After Natural Disaster
  Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID)
• ESF-8 Hurricane Response Playbook
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Evacuated Populations — Lessons from Foreign Refugee Crises
  Nieburg, Phillip, Waldman, Ronald J., Krumm, Donald M.
  N Engl J Med 2005 353: 1547-1549
• Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet
  World Health Organization
• A Guide to Emergency Health Management after Natural Disaster
  Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID)
• Guide to Sanitation in Shelters and Camps
  Pan American Health Organization
• Health Services Organization in the Event of Disaster
  Pan American Health Organization
• Healthy Shelter Living (PDF, 150 KB)
  American College of Physicians Foundation
• Humanitarian Supply Management and Logistics in the Health Sector (PDF, 387 KB)
  Pan American Health Organization
• Immunizations After a Natural Disaster
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Risks of Disasters: Communication, Infrastructure,
  and Preparedness -- Workshop Summary
  Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2005
• Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies
  World Health Organization
• Recovery Checklist for Hospitals after a Disaster (PDF, 100 KB)
  Greater New York Hospital Association

• Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters
  World Health Organization
• Practical information on public health prepared by PAHO/WHO
  Pan American Health Organization

• Chemical Emergencies Overview
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• ChemIDplus
  National Library of Medicine
• Emergency Response Guidelines (PDF, 2.8 MB)
  U.S. Department of Transportation – Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Environmental Emergencies
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Especially for Emergency Responders
  National Library of Medicine
• Hazardous Substances Data Bank
  National Library of Medicine
• Hazardous Waste
  MedlinePlus
• Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures
  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) - Annual Environmental Releases of Over 600 Toxic Chemicals by U.S. Facilities
  National Library of Medicine
• WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
  National Lilbrary of Medicine

Superfund Sites

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Texas

TOXMAP: Environmental Health e-Maps
drawn from Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Texas

• After A Flood
  FEMA
• Disaster Debris
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Disaster: Myths that Just Won't Die (PDF, 757 KB)
  Pan American Health Organization
• Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment
  Joint Taskforce - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Flood Cleanup
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Hurricane/Tornado Fire Safety
  U.S. Fire Administration
• Keeping Workers Safe During Clean Up and Recovery Operations Following Hurricanes
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Key Facts About Flood Recovery
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
  Regional Information Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CRID)
• Recovering from Disaster
  FEMA
• Safety Issues
  MedlinePlus
• Storm and Flood Cleanup
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Suggested Post-hurricane Activities for Water and Wastewater Facilities
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Bathing Water Quality and Human Health : Faecal Pollution (PDF, 800 KB)
  World Health Organization
• Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Drinking Water
  MedlinePlus
• Guidelines for Managing Water Supplies
  FEMA
• Guidelines for the surveillance and control of drinking water quality.
  World Health Organization
• Hurricane-Damaged Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities: Impacts, Needs, and Response (PDF, 38 KB)
  Congressional Research
• Water Treatment
  American Red Cross

General Information

• Chapter 308. Bites and Stings
  The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
• Animal Diseases and Your Health
  MedlinePlus
• Pest Control Following a Disaster (PDF, 20 KB)
  Extension Service West Virginia University
• Protect Yourself from Animal- and Insect-Related Hazards After a Natural Disaster
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rodents

• Rodent Control after a Disaster (PDF, 110 KB)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Rodents in Disasters
  Pan American Health Organization

Snakes

• Dealing with Snakes After a Storm or Flood
  Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Safety Precautions With Snakes
  University of Illinois Extension Disaster Services

Spiders, Insects, and Pesticides

• Human Pest Insects
  Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida
• Information on Insect Repellent Use and Safety in Children
  Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• National Pesticide Information Center
  Oregon State University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Pesticides
  MedlinePlus
• Pesticide Exposure
  National Library of Medicine
• Pesticides Used to Control West Nile Virus
  National Library of Medicine
• Spider Bites
  California Poison Action Line
• Spiders and Scorpions (PDF, 290 KB)
  Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station
  and Cooperative Extension Service

• A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Damp indoor spaces and health
  National Academies Press, 2004
• Get Rid of Mold (PDF, 200 KB)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Moisture, Mold and Mildew (PDF, 200 KB)
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mold After a Disaster
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Mold Cleanup Guidelines
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mold prevention strategies and possible health effects in the aftermath of hurricanes and major floods
  Brandt M. et al.
  MMWR Recomm Rep. 2006 Jun 9;55(RR-8):1-27
• Mold Remediation in Schools and Comercial Buildings (PDF, 1 MB)
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Mold Resources
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Molds
  MedlinePlus
• Protect Yourself from Mold
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PubMed - Biomedical journal literature

• Disaster Emergency Medical Services
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Flooding and Hazardous Chemicals
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Flooding and Waste Management
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations
• Molds and Mildew
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations

TOXLINE - Special journal literature, technical reports and archival collections

• Hurricanes, Storms, and Floods
  
  • Most recent 5 years
  • Review articles
  • All articles on this topic - May retrieve large number of citations

MedlinePlus - Consumer health information

• Floods
• Hurricanes

Tox Town - Consumer introduction to environmental health

• A - Z Disasters & Health

• Datos importantes sobre la recuperación después de un huracán o una inundación
  Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
• Desinfección de Emergencia del Agua Potable
  Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos
• Guia de Respuesta in Caso de Emergencia 2008 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
  U.S. Department of Transportation – Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
• Huracanes Salud y seguridad
  Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
• Inundaciones
  Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
• MedlinePlus en español
  
  • Enfrentarse con desastres
  • Huracanes
  • Inundaciones
  • Preparativos y recuperación ante un desastre
• Preparación y Recuperación de Huracanes
  Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos
• Proteja su Salud y Seguridad después de un Huracán
  Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
• Tormentas e inundaciones
  Tox Town en español
• Una Breve Guía para el Moho, la Humedad y su Hogar (PDF, 795 KB)
  Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos

• AVMA Disaster Preparedness
  American Veterinary Medical Association
• AVMA Disaster Preparedness and Response Collections of Journal Articles
  American Veterinary Medical Association
• The Merck Veterinary Manual - 9th Edition Online
  Merck & Co.
• NIOSH Interim Guidance on Health and Safety Hazards When Working with Displaced Domestic Animals
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Preparing Pets for Natural Disasters/Emergencies
  USA.gov
• Postdisaster Vaccination Guidelines (PDF, 20 KB)
  American Veterinary Medical Association
• Protect Your Pets in an Emergency
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Saving the Whole Family (PDF, 490 KB)
  American Veterinary Medical Association