This weekend, as you set your clocks to fall back, use it as a reminder to check your preparedness kit to make sure your emergency stockpile isn’t missing any items and that the food hasn’t expired.  Take a few minutes to refresh your family’s plans as well and review it so that everybody in your plan remembers what they need to do and where to go in an emergency.  Learn More >>

From the CDC Blog:  Tips on Cleaning Mold After a Flood

Returning to your home after a flood is a big part of getting your life back to normal. But you may be facing a new challenge: mold. What can you do to get rid of it?  How do you get the mold out of your home and stay safe at the same time? Learn how you  can take steps to keep yourself and others protected while cleaning up mold after a flood. It can help protect your health, your home and your loved ones.  Learn More >>

Disaster Preparedness for Family Caregivers Webinar

Family caregivers make an amazing commitment to be there for their families when times are tough.  Caring for children, older adults and people with disabilities comes with a number of everyday challenges, but facing those challenges can be much harder when disaster strikes. Learn how family caregivers can plan to keep the people they care for safe and healthy when disasters strikes. Learn More >>

From the ASPR Blog: New Authority Gives State and Tribal Governments More Flexibility to Support a Better Disaster Health Response

When a disaster strikes, state, local, tribal and territorial governments may want all hands on deck to respond to the crisis.  Now, a state governor, tribal leader, or their designees can ask the Secretary of Health and Human Services to authorize the temporary reassignment of state, tribal, and local personnel during a certain emergencies to help support a stronger health response.  Learn More >>

Zika Basics: What You Need to Know

What is Zika and what do individuals, pregnant and potentially pregnant women, parents need to know about protecting themselves from Zika? Check out the top 5 things that you need to know to prevent infection, prevent spreading the disease, and prevent birth defects.  Learn More >>