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# Tornadoes

Learn more with our health information guide for tornadoes.Learn More

# Floods

We have resources on mold, responder safety, sanitation, and more. LEARN MORE

# Disaster Information Specialist 

Take free online training, attend our webinars, connect with others. LEARN MORE

# Hurricanes

Hurricane season is June 1–November 30. Prepare with these health information resources. Learn More

# WISER

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) assists emergency responders with HAZMAT information. Get WISER now

## News & Events

                  - Are you ready for hurricane season (June 1st - Nov 30th)?	                     - Updates from the  National Hurricane Center
                    - NLM  Hurricanes: Health Information Guide 
                  - Learn about our new  Deep Mining for Information Discovery  project  

Disaster Lit®
Guide to disaster medicine and public health emergency literature and related information.

**New Documents from Disaster Lit**

                      - U.S. Biodefense, Preparedness, and Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance for National Security
                      - Biodefense: The Nation Faces Long-Standing Challenges Related to Defending Against Biological Threats

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PubMed
Database of biomedical journal citations and abstracts.

**New Articles from PubMed**

                      - Determinants of Probability Neglect and Risk Attitudes for Disaster Risk: An Online Experimental Study of Flood Insurance Demand among Homeowners
                      - A quantitative assessment of institutions of higher education disaster preparedness and resilience

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WISER

Tool to assist first responders and first receivers in hazardous material incidents.

CHEMM

Guidance on planning, response, and recovery related to chemical mass casualty incidents.

REMM

Guidance about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries during radiological and nuclear emergencies.

### More CBRNE/Hazmat Information 

                  - Chemical Emergencies
                  - Radiological Emergencies
                  - Biological Agents
                  - Training/Education on CBRNE Resources
                  - CBRNE/Hazmat Apps

## Disaster Information Specialist

Information specialists providing disaster- and public health emergency-related health information resources.
                    - About
                    - Training/Education
                    - Webinars
                    - Bibliography
                    - Librarian Competencies
                    - Outreach Awards 2011-2015
                    - Stay Connected
                    - See also:  Disaster Health Information Search Guide

## Natural & Man-Made Disasters

Health-related information about natural hazards and man-made disasters.
                    - Hurricanes
                    - Floods
                    - Tornadoes
                    - Fires/Wildfires
                    - Droughts
                    - Extreme Heat
                    - Earthquakes
                    - Oil Spills

## Infectious Diseases

Information about infectious diseases including pandemic or potentially pandemic influenza and other epidemics and disaster-related disease outbreaks.
                    - Ebola
                    - Zika Virus
                    - Pandemic Influenza
                    - Emerging Infectious Diseases
                    - Past Pandemics                        - H1N1
                      - H7N9 
                    - Virus Variation (NIH)

## Special Topics

Resources about topics of concern to disaster medicine, public health and emergency preparedness.
                    - Coping with Disasters
                    - Children in Disasters
                    - Pregnant Women in Disasters
                    - Animals in Disasters
                    - Mass Gatherings
                    - Disaster Recovery
                    - Ethics in Disaster Medicine and Public Health
                    - U.S. Government Sources of Emergency and Disaster Health Information

## Disaster Apps: Digital Go Bag

Apps and other mobile-based tools for emergency preparedness and response, including: 
                    - CBRNE and Hazmat
                    - Responder Safety 
                    - Psychological Health 
                    - Surveillance 

See all apps

## NIH Disaster Research Response (DR2)

Research on the medical and public health aspects of disasters and public health emergencies.

More about DR2

## Technology & Innovation

                    - Virtual Reality Disaster Health Preparedness Training
                    - Resilient Email Communications System for Health Facilities
                    - Deep Mining for Information Discovery

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## Related Resources

                    - NLM Toxicology and Environmental Health Resources
                    - HSDL: Homeland Security Digital Library
                    - HazLib: National Hazards Center 
                    - Disaster Research Center: University of Delaware
                    - U.S. Fire Administration Library
                    - NLM EAI: Emergency Access Initiative  
                    - TRAIN: Public Health Foundation 
                    - ASPR TRACIE: Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange
                    - Partners in Information Access in the Public Health Workforce

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