Legal Authorities Index in the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan

President Bush released the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan on May 3, 2006. Appendix C from this document provides a comprehensive listing and description of the federal legal authorities and references that apply to the Plan.
Pandemic Influenza

Survey: Many would ignore hurricane evacuation orders
Associated Press     (07/21/06)     Mike Stobbe
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A Harvard University survey conduced earlier this month revealed that a quarter of people living in Southern coastal states would likely ignore evacuation orders in the event of a hurricane. Researchers surveyed 2,029 people 18 years and older who were residents of coastal areas of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Nearly half of them had evacuated because of a storm. Sixty-seven percent said they would evacuate if they knew a major hurricane was looming; twenty-four percent would not, and the rest said they did not know. Respondents cited confidence in the strength of their houses and concerns about crowded roads and other evacuation dangers as reasons for staying put. Of those respondents who said they would not or might evacuate, 75 percent expressed confidence they would be saved or rescued later.  More...

The Public Health Law Program Web site includes a wealth of material and links on the law of emergency preparedness. Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness

	The Public's Health and the Law in the 21st Century The fifth annual public health law conference, to be held in Atlanta on June 12-14, 2006. Conference		The CDC Public Health Law News A free weekly digest of news on public health law and policy, mailed to your email account. The News
	Public Health Emergency Law A 6-unit course, developed by CDC, that covers the law of public health emergencies. Public Health Emergency Law		Public Health Law Bench Book for Indiana Courts A reference on public health law for judges. Developed by The Center for Public Health Law Partnerships at the University of Louisville. Law Bench Book.
	The Community Public Health Legal Preparedness Initiative Community workshops on the law of bioterrorism emergencies and natural disasters for health care and public health attorneys. Preparedness Initiative.		Legal Preparedness in the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan The HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan includes a review of steps your community can take to be legally prepared. HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan.