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CDC
- Abstracts for due National Conference on Health Communication Marketing and Media by Feb 28 (2/12/19)
- The CDC's Public Health Associate Program Application Period Ends Today! (2/8/19)
- The Public Health Associate Program Application Period has been Extended! (2/8/19)
- Apply Now to Host a CDC public health associate! (2/6/19)
- CDC's Prestigious Public Health Associate Program Has Opened Its Application Period! (2/5/19)
- PHAP Webinars: Becoming a Host Site (1/29/19)
- Registration Continues for 2019 Tribal Nations Training Week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (1/29/19)
- PHLP Newsletter: January Edition (1/24/19)
- NACCHO's 2019 Preparedness Summit (1/22/19)
- Investing to Protect the US and World against Antibiotic Resistance (1/22/19)
- CDC Releases 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health (1/15/19)
- New CDC Mobility Planning Tool to Help Older Adults Stay Safe and Independent (1/8/19)
- America's Health Rankings Annual Report 2018 (1/8/19)
- Newly Released: The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual (1/3/19)
- Behavioral Health and Public Health Interconnection (1/3/19)
- Become an Ambassador for CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." Program (12/18/18)
- Now Open-Public Comment Period for Healthy People 2030 (12/11/18)
- Nine Newly Accredited Health Departments (12/4/18)
- Behavioral Health Training Institute for Health Officials (11/27/18)
- Key Findings from CDC's Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Evaluation (11/26/18)
- Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Pre-Pandemic Influenza Planning, Preparedness and Response (11/14/18)
- Advancing Team-Based Care Through Collaborative Practice Agreements (11/6/18)
- New CDC Progress Report on Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) (10/30/18)
- CDC's 6th E-Learning Institute Fellowship (10/16/18)
- Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (10/9/18)
- Call for Public Comments on Community Health and Prosperity Report (10/2/18)
- State- and Territory-Specific 2017 Data on Adult Obesity Prevalence (9/26/18)
- Public Health Surveillance: Preparing for the Future (9/14/18)
- CDC's 2018 Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes (9/5/18)
- Twelve More Health Departments Accredited Through the Public Health Accreditation Board (8/30/18)
- CDC Resources to Help Clinicians Reduce Falls and Avert Costs (8/28/18)
- Texting/Emailing While Driving Among High School Students in 35 States, United States, 2015 (8/21/18)
- Opioid Use Disorder Documented at Delivery Hospitalization - United States, 1999-2014 (8/15/18)
- Naloxone Administration Frequency During Emergency Medical Service Events - United States, 2012-2016 (8/15/18)
- Executive Summary for the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, 2018-2023 (8/9/18)
- APHA 2018-Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now (8/9/18)
- School District Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plans - United States, 2006, 2012, and 2016 (8/7/18)
- Notice of Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Public Health Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (8/7/18)
- State by State Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Map (8/2/18)
- Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health (8/2/18)
- Continuing Education Activity: Containing Unusual Antibiotic Resistance (7/31/18)
- PHLP News: July Edition (7/31/18)
- Free Continuing Education Credits: CDC's Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS) (7/26/18)
- Comprehensive Assistance to Shared Services (COMPASS) (7/26/18)
- Report-Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Implementation and Impact Measurement Program (7/24/18)
- 2018 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) (7/20/18)
- Health Justice: Empowering Public Health and Advancing Health Equity (7/20/18)
- Exploring Substance Use and Impaired Driving Among Adults Aged 21 Years and Older in the US, 2015 (7/18/18)
- Accreditation Coordinator Handbook for Public Health Department Initial Accreditation (7/12/18)
- Health Advisory: Rising Numbers of Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Compounds Related to Fentanyl (7/12/18)
- Podcast: Policy Approaches to Containing Antimicrobial Resistance (7/10/18)
- Federated States of Micronesia Uses Block Grant Funding To Create One-Stop Shops for Diabetes Care (7/9/18)
- Developing a Long-term Funding Strategy (7/5/18)
- 2018 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (7/5/18)
- PHLP Newsletter: June Edition (7/3/18)
- New Hampshire Uses Block Grant Funding to Reduce Patients' Stress of Living with HIV (6/28/18)
- AtlasPlus Adds HIV and Social Determinants of Health Indicators (6/26/18)
- Nevada Uses Block Grant Funding To Help Low-Income Residents Fight High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease (6/21/18)
- Webinars: Learn How to Use CDC's Disability and Health Data System (6/20/18)
- Report: CDC Compares Adult Obesity Prevalence Between Urban and Rural Counties in 47 States (6/19/18)
- 2018 Health Equity Research Snapshot (6/19/18)
- Vermont Uses Block Grant Funding To Prevent Suicides With Emergency Department Screenings (6/14/18)
- Working Together to Improve Health Literacy (6/14/18)
- Youth Tobacco Use Drops During 2011-2017 (6/12/18)
- 2018 State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables (6/12/18)
- Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus Infections Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness (6/11/18)
- State Health Leadership: Understanding & Responding to the Lifelong Effects of Opioid Exposure (6/7/18)
- Notice Funding Opportunity: Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (6/7/18)
- CDC Funding Opportunity: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) (6/5/18)
- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (6/5/18)
- CDC's Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System (5/31/18)
- Boots on the Ground Part 1: Foundational Epidemiology (5/31/18)
- Health Advisory: Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use (5/25/18)
- Guam Uses Block Grant Funding for Worksite Wellness Program to Promote a Healthier Workforce (5/24/18)
- Three Newly Accredited Health Departments (5/24/18)
- Tribal Legal Preparedness Project (5/23/18)
- Webinar: The Intersection of Public Health and Healthcare: Emerging Trend in Health System Transformation and the Law, Part I (5/22/18)
- Federated States of Micronesia Uses Block Grant Funding to Provide Better Care for Diabetes Patients (5/17/18)
- CDC's US Cancer Statistics Data Visualizations Tool (5/17/18)
- State-Specific Deaths from Older Adult Falls (5/15/18)
- Call for Proposals: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Applied Research (5/10/18)
- Michigan Uses Block Grant Funding for Mobile Farmers' Market To Make Buying Fresh, Healthier Food Easier (5/10/18)
- PHAB Domain 6 Webinar Series, Part 2: Updating Public Health Laws for Public Health Accreditation (5/8/18)
- Register Today for the 16th Annual National Public Health Improvement Training (5/8/18)
- Tobacco Education Campaign Returns with Powerful Stories (5/3/18)
- Autism Data: Five Facts to Know (5/3/18)
- Republic of Palau Uses Block Grant Funding To Reduce Drunk Driving and Help Save Lives (5/1/18)
- Diabetes-Related Emergency Medical Service Activations in 23 States, United States 2015 (4/26/18)
- PHLP Newsletter: April Edition (4/26/18)
- Casting Call for CDC's Act Against AIDS Campaigns (4/24/18)
- CDC Releases Public Health Preparedness 2018 National Snapshot (4/24/18)
- Webinar Series: Public Health Law and Accreditation (4/19/18)
- Now Available: BE Active: Connecting Routes + Destinations (4/17/18)
- New Research: State Tobacco Control Expenditures and Tax Paid Cigarette Sales (4/17/18)
- CDC Report on Antibiotic Resistance in the US (4/12/18)
- The Impact of Public Health Department Accreditation: 10 Years of Lessons Learned (4/12/18)
- COCA webinar: A Leopard without Spots: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (4/10/18)
- Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Naloxone, an Opioid Overdose-Reversing Drug (4/10/18)
- Menu of State Healthcare Facility Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination Laws (4/5/18)
- Assessing Community Needs in Real-time (4/5/18)
FEMA Region 6 News
- Renter beware: Scam artists often target disaster survivors (2/14/19)
- Nothing says 'I love you' like the gift of ... extra batteries? (2/11/19)
- Revised Preliminary Flood Maps for Caldwell County, TX are Ready for Public View (2/8/19)
- Revised Preliminary Flood Maps for Guadalupe County, TX are Ready for Public View (2/8/19)
- Reduced rent available for eligible households in temporary housing units (2/8/19)
- Local, state, federal resources assist with housing needs (2/8/19)
- Fact Sheet: Housing resources available for Hurricane Harvey survivors (2/6/19)
- Don't Get Caught Without Flood Insurance (2/5/19)
- FEMA grants $8 million to the Texas Department of State Health Services (2/4/19)
- Are you more impactful than a 5th grader? (1/31/19)
- Temporary housing unit occupants should make a plan to rent or buy (1/30/19)
- FEMA grants $13.6 million to the Texas Health and Human Services (1/22/19)
- Temporary housing unit occupants: Protect yourself from FEMA imposters (1/22/19)
- FEMA grants more than $1.1 million to the Texas Department of Transportation (1/7/19)
- FEMA grants $10.7 million to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (12/27/18)
- FEMA grants more than $2.7 million to Victoria County for debris removal (12/18/18)
- FEMA grants more than $11.5 million to Orange County for debris removal (12/17/18)
- Free, confidential resources support Harvey survivors' mental health (12/17/18)
- FEMA grants $2.68 million to Aransas County Navigation District (12/3/18)
- Hurricane Harvey temporary housing program extended until August 2019 (11/30/18)
- FEMA temporary housing units authorized for sale to eligible occupants (11/30/18)
- FEMA grants $1.28 million for power-system repair in four Texas counties (11/27/18)
- Flood insurance helps Rockport family cruise into recovery (11/21/18)
- FEMA awards more than $11.6 million for Phase 1 of the City of Pasadena drainage project (11/21/18)
- Preliminary Flood Maps for Denton County, Texas Ready for Public View (11/20/18)
- Preliminary Flood Maps for Five Texas Counties Ready for Public View (11/20/18)
- Preliminary Flood Maps for Johnson County Arkansas Ready for Public View (11/20/18)
- Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Hill County, Texas (11/20/18)
- Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in El Reno, Oklahoma (11/20/18)
- Nearly $6 Million in Mitigation Grants Help Communities across LA (11/20/18)
- FEMA grants more than $3.3 million to the City of Houston (10/30/18)
- FEMA grants nearly $1.7 million to St. Thomas Episcopal Church for school facilities (10/25/18)
- FEMA grants more than $4.4 million to the City of Friendswood (10/23/18)
- Harvey evacuees have options as voter registration deadline approaches (10/22/18)
- FEMA website consolidates resources for governments, nonprofits, survivors (10/18/18)
- Flood insurance saves Houston family's home after Harvey (10/16/18)
- FEMA grants more than $3.5 million to Port Arthur Housing Development (10/16/18)
- FEMA grants more than $1.3 million to the City of Port Aransas (10/10/18)
- FEMA grants nearly $3.9 million to the City of Orange for debris removal (10/4/18)
- FEMA Public Assistance awards top $1 billion (10/2/18)
- Plan ahead to avert financial disaster (9/27/18)
- Fact Sheet: People with disabilities require additional disaster preparation (9/26/18)
- FEMA grant supports Corpus Christi beach restoration (9/24/18)
- FEMA grants more than $5.8 million to Humble ISD (9/24/18)
- FEMA grants nearly $52 million to the Texas General Land Office for PREPS program reimbursement (9/21/18)
- Check your coverage before disaster strikes (9/20/18)
- Federal assistance helping restore iconic Fulton convention center (9/17/18)
- Plan ahead during National Preparedness Month (9/13/18)
- Learn lifesaving skills during National Preparedness Month (9/13/18)
- Federal Aid Programs for The State Of Iowa (9/12/18)
- FACT SHEET:FEMA Manufactured Housing Units and Severe Weather (9/11/18)
- Survival of the littlest (9/6/18)
- After the Disaster Assistance Registration Deadline (9/6/18)
- Interim city manager passes disaster-recovery test (9/4/18)
- Increased Cost of Compliance: What it means and Eligibility Criteria (9/4/18)
- FEMA awards more than $81 million for Harris County property acquisition (8/31/18)
- Corpus Christi Hooks pitch in for recovery (8/30/18)
- Flood protections keep Texas Children's Hospital running through Harvey (8/29/18)
- Deadline to Register One Week Away and DRCs Closing, but Help Still Available (8/28/18)
- Flood Aid Recipients: Get Insurance to Stay Eligible for Repeat Assistance (8/28/18)
- Nonprofit Samaritan's Purse aims to get 1,000 families back home (8/24/18)
- Louisiana Cajun Navy rescues thousands, inspires many more (8/24/18)
- If You Haven't Heard from Your Insurance Carrier, Best to Register with FEMA (8/21/18)
- FEMA provides Liverpool man bridge to recovery (8/20/18)
- Proper Emergency Kit Essential to Hurricane Preparedness (8/20/18)
- SBA, Volunteer Groups and FEMA Come to the Aid of Flood Survivors (8/20/18)
- UPDATED Dates for Rebuilding Tips from Local Home Improvement Stores (8/20/18)
- 76-year-old rides out Hurricane Harvey, 4-state road to recovery (8/17/18)
- FEMA grants more than $1.2 million to the City of Groves for debris removal (8/15/18)
- Get Required Permits Before Rebuilding (8/15/18)
- Personal touch brings Houston-area family to recovery finish line (8/13/18)
- Disaster Survivors Can Get Rebuilding Tips from Local Home Improvement Stores (8/10/18)
- Kids: An Important Part of a Family Disaster Plan (8/9/18)
- Mattress Mack turns showrooms into shelters (8/9/18)
- NFIP Proof of Loss claim deadline is just weeks away (8/9/18)
- New housing development brings hope to survivors in LaGrange (8/9/18)
- Fact Sheet: FEMA housing recipients must comply with license agreement (8/9/18)
- If You Need Disaster Assistance, Deadline to Apply is Less Than 30 Days Away (8/8/18)
- How FEMA's Mitigation Programs Cut Losses in Disasters (8/8/18)
- HUD-Assisted Residents in Hidalgo, Cameron and Jim Wells Counties May be Eligible for More Aid (8/7/18)
- If You Didn't Register With FEMA, You Didn't Register (8/7/18)
- What Does "Substantial Damage" Mean? (8/6/18)
- Businesses and Farmers Hurt by Disaster Can Seek Help (8/6/18)
- FEMA Disaster Aid Based on Individual Needs (8/6/18)
- Beware: Disaster Survivors Can be Victims of Fraud and Identity Theft (8/3/18)
- Jim Wells County Added to Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance (8/1/18)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to Flood-Affected Workers (8/1/18)
- FEMA Assistance: Myths vs Facts (7/31/18)
- Rebuild With Flood-Resistant Materials (7/31/18)
- Disaster Survivors Can Get Rebuilding Tips from Local Home Improvement Stores (7/27/18)
- Ascension Parish School Board Receives $6M More in Disaster Aid (7/26/18)
- If FEMA Turned You Down, You Have a Right to Appeal (7/26/18)
- Fact Sheet: Third-Party Written Consent (7/26/18)
- How to Set Up an Online Disaster Assistance Account (7/26/18)
- The Time to Buy Flood Insurance is Now (7/26/18)
- FEMA Might Help with Storm-Related Vehicle Damage (7/26/18)
- Public Invited to Appeal on Oklahoma Flood Maps for Grand Lake O'Cherokees: Craig, Delaware, Mayes and Ottawa Counties (7/25/18)
- $13 Million in Mitigation Grants Will Help Protect 68 Louisiana Properties (7/25/18)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to Flood-Affected Workers (7/24/18)
- Free legal Aid Available to Survivors of June flooding (7/24/18)
NASA Disaster
- Winter Arrives in the Sierra Nevada (12/3/18)
- Ash Over the Gulf of Alaska (11/28/18)
- Snow Across the Midwest (11/28/18)
- Camp Fire Adds Another Scar to 2018 Fire Season (11/27/18)
- Floods Swamp Iraq (11/27/18)
- Unusual Heat Fuels Fires in Queensland (11/27/18)
- Woolsey Fire Burn Scar (11/19/18)
- Pine Island Glacier Quickly Drops Another Iceberg (11/8/18)
- Drought Persists in the Southwest (11/8/18)
- Bushfire Burns More than 2 Million Acres (11/6/18)
- Fires Rage along the Garden Route (11/5/18)
- Which Way Will the Smoke Go? (11/2/18)
- Looking Into the Eye of Yutu (11/2/18)
- Rainy October Soaks Texas (11/2/18)
- Yutu Hits the Philippines (10/30/18)
- Increased Fire Activity in New Guinea (10/29/18)
- Super Typhoon Yutu (10/24/18)
- A Neat Slice of Ice in Antarctica (10/23/18)
- Hurricane Willa Closes in on Mexico (10/23/18)
- Dust Streams from Southwestern Africa (10/22/18)
- Hurricane Willa (10/22/18)
- Sediment Stirred Up by Michael (10/15/18)
- Cyclones Luban and Titli (10/13/18)
- Lights Out in Michael's Wake (10/12/18)
- Florida Slammed by Hurricane Michael (10/11/18)
- Hurricane Michael Reaches North Carolina (10/11/18)
- Hurricane Michael Heads for Florida (10/10/18)
- Devastation in Palu After Earthquake, Tsunami (10/3/18)
- Typhoon Trami Takes Aim at Japan (9/29/18)
- Recovering from Hurricane Maria (9/26/18)
- Activity at Krakatau (9/25/18)
- Super Typhoon Trami (9/25/18)
- A Broad View of Flooding in the Carolinas (9/22/18)
- Fires ablaze in northeastern Utah (9/21/18)
- Mangkhut Swamps Luzon (9/18/18)
- Florence Inundates the Carolinas (9/18/18)
- Typhoon Mangkhut Reaches Luzon (9/16/18)
- The Complex Evolution of Florence's Winds (9/14/18)
- Florence Crossing Warm Waters on the Way to the Carolinas (9/13/18)
- Mangkhut Bearing Down on The Philippines (9/13/18)
- A View Inside Hurricane Florence (9/13/18)
- Watery Heatwave Cooks the Gulf of Maine (9/12/18)
- Typhoon Mangkhut (9/12/18)
- Awesome, Frightening Views of Hurricane Florence (9/12/18)
- Trouble Brewing in the Atlantic (9/10/18)
- Yet Another Fire in Northern California (9/7/18)
- Japan's Waters Run Brown after Typhoon Jebi (9/5/18)
- Hurricane Lane Approaches Hawaii (8/22/18)
- A Flood for the Century in India (8/21/18)
- Typhoon Soulik (8/20/18)
- A Winter Blanket for Lesotho (8/17/18)
- Smoky Skies in North America (8/16/18)
- Carr Fire and Mendocino Complex (8/4/18)
- Sandy Shamal Season (8/1/18)
- Wildfires Blanket Western States With Smoke (7/31/18)
- The Perry Fire by Day and Night (7/30/18)
- There Goes the Ice (7/30/18)
- Heatwave Turns Europe Brown (7/27/18)
- Typhoon Jongdari (7/27/18)
- Rain Swamps the Mid-Atlantic (7/25/18)
- Iceberg Towers over Innaarsuit (7/24/18)
- Subtropical Cyclone Alberto (5/31/18)
- Powerful Dust Storms in Western Asia (5/30/18)
- Sweltering, Smoky Fires in Siberia (5/17/18)
- Kilauea Continues to Erupt (5/15/18)
- Late Spring Snow in the Upper Midwest (4/20/18)
- NASA Mapping Hurricane Damage to Everglades (4/19/18)
- A Blanket of Springtime Snow (3/23/18)
- Wildfire on Santa María (3/23/18)
- Cyclone Marcus (3/21/18)
- Shinmoedake Erupts (3/6/18)
- Dust Storm Over the Mediterranean Sea (2/8/18)
- Winter Snowscapes in Russia (2/6/18)
- Fuego Erupts (2/2/18)
- A Fire Cloud in Argentina (1/30/18)
- Snow and Clouds around the Alps (1/29/18)
- A Dust Bath for Cape Verde (1/26/18)
- Bushfire in Pilliga Forest (1/25/18)
- Ice Jams on the Connecticut River (1/23/18)
- It's Cold-And Hot-in North America (1/3/18)
- A Mesovortex Over Lake Michigan (1/2/18)
- New Year's Night (1/2/18)
- California's December Inferno (12/20/17)
- Pine Island Iceberg Under the Midnight Sun (12/20/17)
- A Band of Snow in the Southeast (12/12/17)
- California Wildfire Emissions (12/12/17)
- Fires Continue to Rage in Southern California (12/11/17)
- Why the SoCal Fires are So Fierce (12/7/17)
- Wildfire Lights Up Ventura (12/5/17)
- Cyclone Ockhi (12/4/17)
- Dust in the Dasht-e Kavir (12/1/17)
- Ash at Agung (11/29/17)
- Stirring Up Adriatic Waters (11/29/17)
- Growing Deltas in Atchafalaya Bay (Updated for 2017) (11/22/17)
- Dust Coats Copper River Valley (11/17/17)
- Flash Floods in Greece (11/16/17)
- World of Change: Coastline Change (updated for 2017) (11/16/17)
- Smoke Over West Texas (3/8/17)
- Tropical Cyclone Enawo (3/6/17)
- Astronauts Snap a Photo of Oroville Dam (3/3/17)
Please use the following links to view the events in your area.
Current Events
Region 3 - SW
- 02/28/19 - Medical Surge Annex Planning Meeting
- 03/13/19 - Communications Annex Planning Meeting
- 04/04/19 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
- 04/09/19 - Redundant Communications Drill
Past Year's Events
Region 2 - NE
- 05/18/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
Region 3 - SW
- 04/02/18 - AHIMT Position Specific Incident Command
- 04/02/18 - AHIMT Position Specific Incident Command
- 04/05/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
- 04/27/18 - RMRS Awareness Training
- 05/03/18 - Redundant Communications Drill
- 05/24/18 - 4th Qtr WebEOC Drill
- 06/07/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
- 06/07/18 - Administrative Leadership Group
- 06/27/18 to 06/29/18 - Critical Incident Stress Management
- 08/02/18 - Quarter 1 RMPG Meeting
- 02/07/19 - Quarter 3 RMPG Meeting
Region 4 - E Central
- 03/08/18 - Quarter 3 RMPG Meeting
- 05/17/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
Region 5 - SE
- 03/21/18 - Quarter 3 RMPG Meeting
- 05/16/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
Region 7 - Tulsa County
- 03/27/18 - Quarter 3 RMPG Meeting
- 03/29/18 - Essential Elements of Information Drill
- 03/29/18 - RMRS Awareness Training
- 06/26/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
Region 8 - Oklahoma County
- 03/06/18 - Quarter 3 RMPG Meeting
- 04/03/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
- 05/01/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
- 06/05/18 - Quarter 4 RMPG Meeting
