HHS Pairs with Google to Identify H1N1, Seasonal Flu Vaccine Distributors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with Google to develop an interactive map that depicts where individuals can go to obtain an H1N1 influenza or seasonal flu vaccine, Time reports.
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DHS needs outreach program for emergency responders, survey concludes
CDW-G says coordination would help fulfill National Emergency Communications Plan.
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Recovering from Disasters: the National Transportation Recovery Strategy
The purpose of the National Transportation Recovery Strategy (NTRS) by the U.S. Department of Transportation is to help you, as a transportation industry stakeholder or a local, tribal, or State government official, prepare for or manage the transportation recovery process following a major disaster.
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Social vulnerability and climate change in the US Southeast
The effects of natural disasters and climate change vary widely by state, county, and community. Although social variables such as income and age do not determine who will be hit by a natural disaster, they do determine a population’s ability to prepare, respond, and recover when disaster does strike.
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Vendor-provided NIMS ICS Course and Instructor Validation and Certification
A new NIMS Alert titled NIMS Alert 07-09: Vendor-provided NIMS ICS Course and Instructor Validation and Certification has been posted at http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/NIMSalerts.shtm.
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American Samoa Disaster Recovery Center Opens
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners continue to support American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, and local leadership as the cleanup and recovery efforts in the territory continue.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Public Health Emergency Law
This report presents information in the form of "answers" to 37 questions about principal federal laws that shape response to public health emergencies.
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Disaster education was key
Lives were saved in American Samoa by tsunami awareness workshops, training and preparedness messages in the months before the disaster, key Hawaii-based officials say.
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Star Bulletin: Safeway and HMSA offering flu shots
The Hawaii Medical Service Association and Safeway Pharmacies are offering seasonal flu shots.
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Star Bulletin: Preparedness test disburses medicine
All neighbor islands have received a stockpile of antiviral medicine that will be more than doubled next month in the second phase of an emergency response exercise, says Wes McDermott, state bioterrorism preparedness response chief.
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