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Specific Events

Hurricanes of 2017 (Archive)

Hurricane Matthew, 2016 (Archive)

Hurricane Sandy Recovery, 2012 (Archive)

Hurricane Sandy, 2012 (Archive)

Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, 2005 (Archive)

Aerial view; search and rescue mission, damage from Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey coast, Oct. 30, 201

Hurricanes: Health Information Guide

Overview

Hurricanes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hurricanes
Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Hurricanes: Health and Safety
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hurricanes and Other Tropical Storms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hurricane Preparedness
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hurricane Preparedness and Response
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Information by Topic Area

The searches below find resources from two National Library of Medicine databases:

Disaster Lit^®: links to disaster medicine and public health documents for a professional audience, available on the internet at no cost. Includes expert guidelines, research reports, conference proceedings, training classes, fact sheets, websites, databases, and more.
PubMed: more than 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. May include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

More Articles from PubMed

Multilingual Resources

HealthReach, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Boil Water Notice (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
Floods and Flash Flooding (Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Somali, and Spanish.)
Frequently Asked Questions: Boil Water Advisories (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
Health Risks After a Flood: Tips on How to Protect Your Family (Also available in Haitian Creole, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.)
Mold in Water-Damaged Buildings (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
Precautionary Measures to Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illnesses (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
Precautions for Food Safety (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
Risks to Water Supply Due to Storm or Flood (Also available in Haitian Creole and Spanish.)
More multi-language resources related to hurricanes, floods, and disasters on HealthReach

Resources for the General Public

Health information for the general public about hazards, emergencies, and disasters is available in MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus resources are also available in Spanish.