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!
Life is ruff. Better be prepared.
While dogs are busy fulfilling the role of man’s best friend, perhaps they can also help us humans prepare for an emergency.
H7N9 influenza: What you should know now
A new flu virus has recently emerged in China, putting health officials around the world, including those at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on alert. Read more from APHA's Get Ready blog. Photo courtesy CDC/James Gathany
‘Set your clocks, check your emergency stocks’
Your clocks need attention this weekend. So do your “stocks.” We’re not talking bonds or dividends — if a disaster strikes your community, you might lose access to food, water or electricity.
Q&A with CDC flu expert Michael Jhung
Have questions about this year's flu seaon? Dr. Michael Jhung, a CDC flu expert covers it all from tracking to treatment, in our recent interview with him.
How to have a safe, enjoyable Thanksgiving
One moment, you’re enjoying the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. The next, turkey, forks and four-letter words are flying across the dining room table.
What happened? Extended family + controversial topics = disaster.
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.
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.
National Preparedness Month promotes emergency readiness
The effects of Hurricane Isaac floods left more than 40 percent of Louisiana without power, and storm surges from the latest U.S. natural disaster continue to move from the Gulf Coast to up and down the East Coast.
