Natural Disasters and Severe Weather


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Natural Disasters and Severe Weather

Hurricanes

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Sobre huracanes

About Hurricanes

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides a general overview of hurricane formation and storm properties.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Datos importantes para prepararse para un huracán

Key Facts About Hurricane Readiness

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: preparing for a hurricane, how to assmeble an emergency supply kit, how to prepare for an evacuation, what to do if you are ordered to evacuate, and what do if you are ordered not to evacuate.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Proteja su salud y seguridad después de un huracán

Key Facts About Hurricane Recovery: Protect Your Health and Safety After a Hurricane

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: preventing illness from food, preventing illness from water, preventing and treating other illness and injuries.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Después de un huracán, regrese a casa sano y salvo

Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: how to clean your home and stop mold, how to protect yourself from carbon monoxide poisoning, how to prevent electrical injuries, how to prevent disease from the contact with animals and insects, and safety tips for drivers.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mantenga los alimentos y el agua en buen estado después de un desastre natural o interrupción del suministro de energía eléctrica

Keep Food and Water Safe after a Natural Disaster or Power Outage

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: how to store food safely, how to identify and food that may not be safe to eat, how to feed infants and young children, and how to clean and sanitize food-contact surfaces.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lo que necesita saber en caso de un corte inesperado de la electricidad

What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out Unexpectedly

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: what to do when the power goes out unexpectedly, food and drinking water safety tips, how to keep safe under conditions of extreme heat and cold, and first aid for electrical shock.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

¿Está preparado para un huracán?

Hurricane preparation

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: how to develop a family evacuation plan, how to maintain a disaster supplies kit, and what to before, during, and after a hurricane strikes.  

American Red Cross

¿Qué debo hacer?

Antes de que empiece la temporada de huracanes

What should I do?: BEFORE HURRICANE SEASON STARTS

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides safety tips and detailed information on what to before, during, and after a hurricane strikes.  

FEMA

 

Earthquakes

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Cómo prepararse para un terremoto

Being Prepared For Earthquakes

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: evacuation plans, practice drills, how to gather and store important documents

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Durante el terremoto

During An Earthquake

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to assure indoor and outdoor safety during earthquakes.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Después de un terremoto

After An Earthquake

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: how to prepare for "aftershocks", evacuating your home and key precautions after an earthquake.   

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Artículos de emergencia

Emergency Supplies

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides a list of items needed to assemble a first aid kit, a survival kit for your home, a survival kit for your automobile, and a survival kit for your workplace. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Inspección de daños en el hogar

Inspecting For Home Hazards

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides key information on how to inspect your home and its surroundings for possible hazards and then take action to lessen those hazards. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Personas con necesidades especiales

People With Special Needs

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to protect persons with special needs before, during, and after an earthquake.   

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Floods

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Datos importantes para estar preparado frente a una inundación

Key Facts About Flood Readiness

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides key facts about flood readiness and covers the following topics: how to prepare for a flood and the list of itmess needed for en emergenecy supplies kit, and what to do if you are under a flood watch or warning.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Datos importantes sobre la recuperación después de una inundación

Key Facts About Flood Recovery

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides key facts about flood recovery and covers the following topics: how to Avoid Illness, How to Make Sure Your Food is Safe, How to Make Sure Your Water is Safe, How to Handle Animals and Mosquitoes, How to Deal With Chemical Hazards, How to Deal with Electric and Gas Utilities, and How to Clean Up.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cómo volver a entrar a su casa después de una inundación

Reentering Your Flooded Home

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides valuable information on how to reenter a flooded home.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Después de un huracán o inundación: limpieza después de una inundación

After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to protect yourself and your family after a hurricane or flood.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Elimine el moho

Get rid of Mold

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General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to eliminate mold from your home.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Después la inundación

After a Flood

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: precautions when returning to your home, cleanup, immunizations, and chemical hazards.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cómo protegerse a sí mismo y proteger a los demás de los riesgos de electrocución después de un desastre natural

How to Protect Yourself and Others from Electrical Hazards Following a Natural Disaster

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to protect yourself and others from electrical hazards following a natural disaster.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Tornadoes

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Sobre tornados

About Tornadoes

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides a general overview of how tornadoes are formed and cause damage.

  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cómo prepararse para un tornado

Being Prepared for tornadoes

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics: the tornado warning system, how to prepare for a tornado, measures for people with special needs, and reducing household hazards. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cómo detectar un tornado

During a Tornado

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to identify weather signs that may mean that a tornado is approaching and detailed steps on how to take shelter.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Después del tornado

After a Tornado

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to protect yourself and your family after a tornado.  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Fires

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Incendios destructivos

Wildfires

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides information on how to protect your health when exposed to smoke from wildfires. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

USFA En Español

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) website

Website

General Public and professionals

This website contains information to help citizens protect their family and possessions from fire. They have fact sheets covering topics such as smoke alarms, residential fire sprinklers, escape planning, fire safety tips, and what to do after a fire. (The Spanish titles of these fact sheets are: La Seguridad Contra los Incendios en el Dormitorio Permite Dormir Plácidamente durante la Noche; ¡Revisar los Sitios Candentes!; Los Niños Curiosos Provocan Incendios; Peligro en las Alturas; Exponiendo a un Asesino Invisible; A Salvo de Incendios y Seguro; Estufa con Chimenea y Seguridad Contra Incendios en la Casa; Arreglo Panorámico a Prueba de Fuego Puede Salvar una Casa; ¡Salga con Seguridad!; Vivir Seguro en Vivienda Manufacturada; En el Circuito de la Seguridad; Lista para Prevenir Incendios Rurales; Temporada Para Aprender Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios; ¡Es un Incendio!; Trabajando Juntos para Asegurar la Casa Contra Incendios; Mensaje Claro Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios; A Salvo de Incendios y Seguro; Seguridad Contra Incendios Para Toda la Vida ; Sacar al Fuego; Eliminar Obstáculos; Lista de Seguridad Contra Incendios para Poblaciones Especiales).

 

U.S. Fire Administration

 

Extreme Heat 

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Calor extremo: guía de prevención para promover su salud y seguridad

Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides safety tips for protecting your health when exposed to extreme heat. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Consejos para prevenir las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides tips for preventing heat-related illness. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sobre el calor extremo

About Extreme Heat

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet provides a general overview of extreme heat and how it can affect your health.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Calor extremo: Estrés por calor en las personas de edad avanzada

Heat Stress in the Elderly

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet covers the following topics:

heat stroke, signs and symptoms of heat stroke, signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion, how to protect yourself, and how to protect elderly relatives and neighbors.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preguntas frecuentes sobre el calor extremo

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Extreme Heat

Fact Sheet

General Public

This fact sheet addresses frequently asked questions about extreme heat. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

*List Compiled by Miami CPHP 2006.

  

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Natural Disasters and Severe Weather