Recovery from Katrina & Other 2005 Hurricanes
Katrina, One Year Later
Prevent Illness After Katrina
Lab Testing After Katrina
Archived Surveillance Tools
Environmental Concerns after Hurricane Katrina
Information from CDC
- Population-Specific Recommendations for Protection From Exposure to Mold in Buildings Flooded After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Health Needs & Habitability Assessment, CDC & EPA
- MMWR: Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods
- Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Children's Blood Lead Levels
- Health Consultation: Murphy Oil Spill (December 9, 2005)
- Health Consultation: Murphy Oil Spill (November 8, 2005)
Information from EPA
EPA is the lead federal agency for protecting human health from environmental threats. They are responsible for sampling and testing of water, air, and soil to detect threats to both human health and the environment.
- Hurricane Katrina: Environmental Health Needs & Habitability Assessment, CDC & EPA
- Hurricane Katrina: EPA Activities & Results
- Frequently Asked Questions About EPA's Hurricane Katrina Response
- Potential Environmental Health Hazards When Returning to Homes & Businesses after Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina Debris Issues (& Damaged Buildings)
- Hurricane Katrina Test Results
- EnviroMapper for 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Combines interactive maps and aerial photography to geographically display test results from air, water and sediment sampling in the areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in September 2005 - Water
- Air
- Sediment
- EnviroMapper for 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes
- Health Precautions for Contact with Flood Water
Resources from Other Agencies
- National Institutes of Health: National Library of Medicine
Information for Specific Groups
- Response & Cleanup Workers
- Health Professionals
- Evacuation Centers
- Evacuees & Other Affected Persons
- Volunteers
- Pet Shelters
- Schools
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
- Morbidity Surveillance After Hurricane Katrina --- Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, September 2005
- Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath
of Hurricanes and Major Floods
- Health Hazard Evaluation of Police Officers and Firefighters After Hurricane Katrina --- New Orleans, Louisiana, October 17--28 and November 30--December 5, 2005
- Monitoring Poison Control Center Data to Detect Health Hazards During Hurricane Season --- Florida, 2003--2005
- Rapid Needs Assessment of Two Rural Communities After Hurricane Wilma --- Hendry County, Florida, November 1--2, 2005
- Tuberculosis Control Activities After Hurricane Katrina --- New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
- Public Health Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- United States, 2005
- Surveillance for Illness and Injury After Hurricane Katrina --- Three Counties, Mississippi, September 5--October 11, 2005
- Rapid Community Needs Assessment After Hurricane Katrina --- Hancock County, Mississippi, September 14--15, 2005
- Carbon Monoxide Poisonings After Two Major Hurricanes --- Alabama and Texas, August--October 2005
- Mortality Associated with Hurricane Katrina --- Florida and Alabama, August--October 2005
- Rapid Assessment of Health Needs and Resettlement Plans Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees --- San Antonio, Texas, September 2005
- Illness Surveillance and Rapid Needs Assessment Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees --- Colorado, September 1--23, 2005
- Public Health Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- Louisiana, 2005
- Injury and Illness Surveillance in Hospitals and Acute-Care Facilities After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- New Orleans Area, Louisiana, September 25--October 15, 2005
- Two Cases of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 Infection After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- Louisiana, October 2005
- Surveillance in Hurricane Evacuation Centers --- Louisiana, September--October 2005
- Injury and Illness Surveillance in Hospitals and Acute-Care Facilities After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- New Orleans Area, Louisiana, September 25--October 15, 2005
- Assessment of Health-Related Needs After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 17--22, 2005
- Health Concerns Associated with Mold in Water-Damaged Homes After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 2005
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina --- Alabama, Louisiana, & Mississippi, August--September 2005
- Infectious Disease & Dermatologic Conditions in Evacuees & Rescue Workers After Hurricane Katrina --- Multiple States, August--September, 2005
- Vibrio Illnesses After Hurricane Katrina --- Multiple States, August--September 2005
Other Hurricane Katrina Sources
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