How to prepare for a tornado
The tornado that swept through the Oklahoma City area on Monday killed at least 24 people and injured 240 more. Today, the National Weather Service said that more severe weather is expected in the U.S. over the next 24 hours, including the possibility of more tornadoes.
Mother’s Day e-cards spread love, emergency preparedness
Do you love your mother? Well, she deserves more than a $3 Hallmark card. Send her a preparedness e-present instead!
AAP’s Steve Krug talks infant health and emergency preparedness
National Infant Immunization Week is from April 20 – 27, focusing on improving the health of children 2 years old or younger. Immunizations can protect infants from 14 preventable diseases, including chickenpox, measles and the flu.
Q&A with CDC’s Chris Portier on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
CDC's Chris Portier sheds light on how CDC responded to environmental health hazards and emergency preparedness needs of Hurricane Sandy and ways social media can help public health meet challenges for future natural disasters.
On Valentine’s Day, show your loved ones you care — about preparing for emergencies
Looking for a unique way to express your affection on Valentine’s Day? Try emergency preparedness-themed e-cards from APHA's Get Ready campaign.
FEMA preps families for disaster after Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the “superstorm” that ravaged the Northeast last week, and yesterday's nor'easter that whipped snow and wind across the mid-Atlantic, FEMA worked yesterday to mobilize families and communities to help prepare for disasters.
Getting the nation ready: New CDC public health emergency preparedness report
A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evaluates national public health emergency preparedness on a state-by-state level. The data indicate that largely, states are meeting target goals in categories of public health preparedness including public health laboratory testing, emergency operations coordination and emergency public information and warning. According to the...
APHA disaster preparedness day includes blood drive, community outreach
APHA celebrated Get Ready Day on Tuesday by hosting a blood drive at its headquarters, answering questions and setting up an exhibit at a community supermarket.
Drought set stage for massive Colorado wildfire, public health response
The drought of 2012 has been among the worst across the U.S. since the 1950s and set the stage for a range of challenges for public health officials this year, including the devastating Waldo Canyon Wildfire in Colorado earlier this summer.
CDC report: Many Americans more prepared for emergency
In the middle of the ninth annual National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported promising public health news Friday.
Cats contest to teach emergency preparedness
What may be the next top tool for helping Americans prepare for public health emergencies? Cats. Not the long-running Broadway musical, but furry felines. Photos of them, in fact.
Take our poll: What does it take to become prepared?
Do you think it takes surviving a natural disaster to galvanize a city to become more prepared?
