Category: Hurricane Laura

Learning from 2020: Preparing for a Second COVID-19 Hurricane Season

June 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the second Atlantic Hurricane Season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has affected how we prepare for emergencies in a number of ways, including how we gather emergency supplies, what we include in our emergency supply kits, where we shelter, and how we seek care and preventive services. Read More >

August 12, 2021 by Vivi Siegel, MPH, Crisis and Emergency Risk Communications lead, National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry3 Comments

General, preparedness, prevention

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Volunteers Prepare for Another Season of Disaster Response, Relief Work

A woman in a mask shakes the paw of a dog in a cage.

This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC. American Red Cross volunteer Gaenor Speed Read More >

April 20, 2021 by Ester Wells, Northwestern University3 Comments

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response

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