Preparing for and Responding to Hurricane Laura during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Communities in Texas and Louisiana are facing two serious threats: Hurricane Laura and the COVID-19 pandemic.  Find out what professionals in healthcare, public health, emergency management, and more can do to protect people in the communities they serve as they face multiple, complex disasters and emergencies at the same time. 

Top Tools and Resources

• ASPR TRACIE HurricaneResources Page
• ASPR TRACIE: Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertips
• ASPR TRACIE: Novel Coronavirus Resources
• Healthcare System Preparedness for Secondary Disasters during COVID-19
• Healthcare System Recovery Timeline: A White Paper for Texas
• HHS emPOWER Map 3.0
• Hurricane Key Messages: COVID-19 Annex
  
• Natural Disasters and COVID-19: Resources for Professionals and Emergency Workers
  
• Federal Medical Stations: Strategic National Stockpile Training Resources
  

Medical Facilities and Shelters

• Healthcare Facility Evacuation/Sheltering Topic Collection
• Alternate Care Sites Topic Collection
• ASPR TRACIE Exchange Issue 6: Evacuating Healthcare Facilities
• Civil Rights Law in Emergencies​
• HIPAA in Emergencies
  
• Nutrition and Meal Plans-An Often-Neglected Pillar of Healthcare Emergency Planning

Responder Health and Resilience

• Responder Safety and Health Topic Collection
• Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster
• ASPR TRACIE Mini Modules to Relieve Stress for Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19
• Disaster Behavioral Health Self Care for Healthcare Workers Modules

Mental and Behavioral Health

• Disaster Behavioral Health Resources Page
• COVID-19: Mental and Behavioral Health Resources
• Mental/Behavioral Health for Non-Responders Topic Collection
• Psychological First Aid for Leaders​
• Human Trafficking: What Disaster Responders Need to Know
• PFA Mobile

Children and Families

• ​Family Reunification and Support Topic Collection
• Pediatric Topic Collection
• Children in Disasters and Emergencies Information Guide
• Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies

Older Adults

• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Working with Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Tips for Treatment and Discharge Planning (PDF) (Español)
• Considerations for Oxygen Therapy for Disasters
• Dialysis Centers Topic Collection
• Durable Medical Equipment in Disasters
• Homecare Topic Collection
• Post-Disaster Lessons Learned: Dialysis Patient Management

Communications

• Hurricane Key Messages: COVID-19 Annex
• Public Service Announcements for Disasters
• Risk Communications/Emergency Public Information and Warning Topic Collection
• Social Media in Emergency Response Topic Collection

More All-Hazards Resources

• HHS GeoHealth​
• After the Flood: Mold-specific Resources
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after a Disaster​
• Recovery Planning Topic Collection
• Disaster Recovery Information Guide
• Contact Information for Questions about Clinical Investigations Affected by Natural Disasters​
• Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products
• Electronic Health Records Topic Collection
• Going with No Flow: Coping with Hospital Water Supply Issues
• Natural Disasters Topic Collection
• Managing Blood Supply, Demand, and Donations in a Disaster

Individuals and Families

• Hurricanes and COVID-19: Resources for Individuals and Families
• Going to a Public Disaster Shelter during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Ready.gov Hurricanes
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event