Communication for the 2018 Hurricane Season
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Time: 1:00pm (Eastern Time)
Overview
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health joined the Emergency Partners Information Connection on June 19, 2018, at 1 p.m. ET. They discussed the 2018 hurricane season, the health risks hurricanes bring, and communication options that responders and community leaders can use to lessen those risks.
Webinar participants and viewers will accomplish the following:
- Describe CDC’s role in the topic covered during the presentation.
- Describe the topic’s implications for respective constituents.
- Discuss concerns and issues related to preparedness for and response to urgent public health threats.
- Identify reliable information resources for the topic.
- Describe how to promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention.
Call Slides: View Bill Rich’s Slidespdf icon | View Vivi Siegel’s Slidespdf icon
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Bill Rich, AAS, CEM, EMT-P
Emergency Management Specialist
National Center for Environmental Health
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
Vivi Siegel, MPH
Associate Director for Communications
National Center for Environmental Health
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice
- Webinar/Audio conference call on 6/19/2018: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
- Web-on-demand training will be available in July
- Materials: PowerPoint slide set (see Call Materials)
Hurricanes:
- Hurricane Homepage: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
- Before a Hurricane: https://cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/before.html
- After a Hurricane: https://cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/after.html
- Information for Professionals and Response Workers: https://cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/info-hcp-workers.html
- Public Service Announcements: https://cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa.html
- Social Media: Hurricanes: http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/hurricanes.asp
Flooding:
- Floods Homepage: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.asp
- “Be Ready: Floods” Infographic: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/pdf/be-ready-floods.pdfpdf icon
- Key Facts About Flood Readiness: https://cdc.gov/disasters/floods/readiness.html
- Worker Safety: https://cdc.gov/disasters/floods/workersafety.html
- Flood PSAs & Podcasts: https://cdc.gov/disasters/floods/psa/index.html
Educational Materials: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/educationalmaterials.html
Preparedness and Safety Messaging for Hurricanes, Flooding, and Similar Disasters: https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/readiness/hurricane_messages.htm