Hurricane Katrina

Resources to Help Respond to the Devastation

Message from the Director, NHLBI, to Investigators Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Information for Patients or Participants in NHLBI Studies

Early Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa) Infection Control (EPIC) Participants and other CF Patients Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

ARDSnet Patients from Lousiana State University: Hotline and Additional Information

ACCORD Patients/Participants in the Southeast - Medication Contacts and Emergency Information.

NHLBI Resources for Investigators

Katrina Emergency Email Account: For special questions and requests, please contact the NHLBI through the Katrina Emergency E-mail Account that has been established for this emergency ( NHLBI_Katrina@mail.nih.gov ).

Vascular Biology Laboratories Providing Opportunities for Displaced Scientists (NAVBO)

Important Note for all NIH Investigators

Investigators Displaced by the Hurricane

As soon as possible, please update your general contact information in the eRA Commons. You can do so by contacting the eRA Commons Help Desk by phone or by E-mail:

Phone: 1-866-504-9552
E-mail: commons@od.nih.gov
For E-mail updates, please provide your full name, an associated grant number if applicable, and old and new E-mail addresses.

This will enable us to contact you for all future electronic communications and will ensure continued grant support.

Investigators Whose Research has been Affected by the Hurricane

As soon as possible, please contact your scientific program official and/or grants management official to discuss how the research project has been affected. E-mail addresses for NIH staff can be obtained from the NIH E-Mail Directory ( http://ned.nih.gov/ ).

Additional Resources You May Find Useful

These are a few of the many links available on the NIH and DHHS Web sites. Please note: these sites are updated frequently.

NIH Resources for Physicians and Investigators

Medical Consultation Services - The NIH has arranged for telephone consultation services for primary care providers of patients either in the Katrina disaster zone or from the disaster zone.
Information for Investigators and Institutions - This Web page is intended to be a resource for all the biomedical research community and includes NIH Guide Notices and other information of particular relevance to investigators and their institutions. It also includes related information, such as links to other Federal sites and links to professional societies that are facilitating interactions between affected investigators (including students, postdocs, etc.) and investigators offering assistance.
NIH in Action: Letter to the NIH Staff from the NIH Director
More Information...NIH Response to Hurricane Katrina Disaster
Coping with Hurricane Katrina: A Message from the Director, National Institute of Mental Health. Also see :Information About Coping with Traumatic Events

HHS Hurricane Katrina Page for the Public (Victims as well as Volunteers), Investigators, and Physicians

Direct, in-page links to specific sections:
What HHS Is Doing

Health and Safety

How To Get Help

Donate and Volunteer

Finding Friends and Information

What Other Federal Agencies Are Doing

Key State Government Agencies in the Region

Additional Resources from the Federal Government

How to Get Help	http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinavictims.shtm
Donate and Volunteer	http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
Finding Friends and Information	http://www.firstgov.gov/katrina
Health and Safety	http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
What Government is Doing	http://www.dhs.gov/katrina
En Español	http://firstgov.gov/Espanol/Topics/Desastres.shtml

Also see:

AAMC: Academic Medicine Responds to Hurricane Katrina -This page has Medical Education, Patient Care, Research, Volunteer Information, and also includes updates from Tulane, LSU, and the University of South Alabama.

Last updated: October 3, 2005