Emergency.CDC.gov has a new look!
November 21, 2008
The CDC Emergency Communication System (ECS) has redesigned the entire Emergency Preparedness and Response website to better serve you! Below is a description of a few of the major improvements we've made to emergency.CDC.gov.
What's changed?
Better organization of the site's content
The information provided on emergency.CDC.gov is now organized under four key categories:
- Specific Hazards
There are many types of public health emergency threats. We provide you detailed information on more than 100 specific threats ranging from anthrax to hurricanes to dirty bombs to nerve gas. These specific hazards are organized into six categories: 1) bioterrorism, 2) chemical emergencies, 3) radiation emergencies, 4) mass casualties, 5) natural disasters and severe weather, 6) recent outbreaks and incidents. - Preparedness for All Hazards
Emergency preparedness requires attention not just to specific types of hazards but also to steps that increase preparedness for any type of hazard. This section of the site is intended to help professionals take an all-hazards approach to preparedness. - What CDC Is Doing
Learn about CDC activities that help strengthen national, state, and local efforts to prevent or respond to emergencies. - What You Can Do
Would you be ready if there were an emergency? Be prepared: assemble an emergency supply kit, make your emergency plans, stay informed, and be involved in helping your family, your business, and your community to be ready.
Simple navigation from one page to another
Now you can always tell exactly where you are on emergency.CDC.gov by referring to the navigation menu on the left. Use this menu to navigate to other pages on the same topic or to pages on any other emergency topic covered on our site.
Clear, easy-to-find instructions on how to report an emergency
If you believe you have an emergency, you can now use the "Report an Emergency" button found on every page of the site to access simple instructions on what to do.
Anonymous feedback option on every page
Because your feedback is so valuable to us, we've made it easier to provide anonymous comments on any page of the site. Select the "Tell Us What You Think" button on the right side of the page to open an easy-to-use feedback window.
If you'd like to receive a response from CDC, you can continue to contact us through one of the following:
- Online Form
- Mail:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - Telephone:
800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - Email:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Easier than ever to sign up for email updates
Thousands of users of this website have signed up to receive email updates when specific sections of the site have been updated. Now you can sign up for updates for any specific page directly from the page itself. Just provide your email address in the space provided on the right side of any page to sign up for email updates on that topic. Some of our most popular email updates include Recent Outbreaks and Incidents, Winter Weather Health and Safety Reminders, and What's New.
Content source cited on every page
Although emergency.CDC.gov is designed and coordinated by the CDC Emergency Communication System (ECS) Web Team, the content is provided by subject matter experts throughout the agency. Public health emergency preparedness and response is a broad topic, so many different centers, divisions, and branches of CDC contribute to this website. To find out which part of CDC is responsible for the content of a particular page, you can now refer to the specific content source listed at the bottom of each page on this site. When available, a link to the website of the content source is also provided.
Easier to bookmark and share our webpages
Now you can make use of our new "Bookmark and share" menu on the right side of every page to quickly save a page to your bookmarks. You can even share the page on social media websites like Digg, Facebook, Technorati, and Del.icio.us.
Tell Us What You Think About Our New Design!
We'd love to hear what you think about our site! If you'd like to provide feedback, you can contact us directly or provide an anonymous comment.
- Page last updated: November 21, 2008
- Content source: CDC Emergency Communication System (ECS), Division of Health Communication and Marketing (DHCM), National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
24 Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov
