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This page offers some tips for families and communities concerned about coming in contact with dirty water, oil, or sludge after a hurricane or tropical storm.

This two-page talking points document is intended to help guide oil spill response and recovery work.

This page offers general tips to prepare before a disaster and guidance on what to do in case of a disaster to help keep new and expecting parents and their children safe and healthy.

"The possibility of public health emergencies arising in the United States concerns many people in the wake of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, acts of terrorism, and the threat of pandemic influenza. Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected events, the truth is that taking preparedness actions helps people deal with disasters of all sorts much more effectively when they do occur." This webpage provides step-by-step guidance to the general public on how to take preparedness actions.

This document provides guidelines for making shelters safe for transgender evacuees.