Hurricane Recovery: Communication Issues

• 2018

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• Scott Damon; Meghan Griffin

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This CDC Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) webinar discusses the health issues and mental health concerns that may linger after a hurricane, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s role in those issues. It describes hurricane recovery's implications for respective constituents, discusses concerns and issues related to preparedness for and response to urgent public health threats, and identifies reliable information resources for the topic.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Communicable Disease Control; Crisis Intervention; Disaster Planning; Drowning; Environmental Health; Floods; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Public Health Administration; Cyclonic Storms; Water Quality; Infectious Disease Medicine; Health Communication; Emergency Responders

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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