Guidance for 2009 H1N1 Flu
Human cases of 2009 H1N1 flu (swine flu) have been identified in several states and in other countries. It is important to recognize the ongoing nature of this event and the fact that public health guidance may change as this event transpires and more becomes known about this new virus. Public health officials advise that good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. more
Cannonball River from bridge on State Route 8 in North Dakota. Photo courtesy USGS North Dakota Water Science Center. For more photos and video click here. Hi-Res
The Department of the Interior and its agencies around the country, in cooperation with state and local partners, are acting to help citizens threatened by the record-setting Midwest floods in ways ranging from providing the streamgage and satellite data used in weather predictions to conducting search-and- rescue operations in boats usually used in national parks and wildlife refuges. more
Interior bureaus and offices respond to thousands of emergency incidents each year. Key events in 2009 already include Mt. Redoubt volcano in Alaska, and response to flooding in the upper Midwest. more