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The National Disaster Medical System and U.S. Public Health Service have been activated in anticipation of the need for medical teams and hospital evacuation support.

Sat, 2011-08-27 18:35 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Hurricane Irene 2011

August 27, 2011: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to provide public health and medical support to states along the east coast as Hurricane Irene makes landfall.

State-by-State Developments Related to Hurricane Irene

Sat, 2011-08-27 01:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CNN - August 26, 2011 - 8:44 p.m. EDT

(CNN) -- On Friday, President Barack Obama said of Hurricane Irene that "all indications point to this being a historic hurricane."

Numerous local, state and federal agencies, among other organizations, have taken steps in preparation. Here are some of those measures, for states most affected by Hurricane Irene:

SOUTH CAROLINA

Irene was off the South Carolina coast on Friday, with its outer bands bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf.

No evacuations were ordered, as the storm path appears to be too far east to present serious problems. However, state emergency officials were monitoring Irene and have contingency plans. The state emergency management agency is using its website, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to keep the public informed.

NORTH CAROLINA

Hurricane Irene is expected to make its first contact with the U.S. mainland on Saturday morning near Beaufort, according to CNN meteorologist Sean Morris.

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Hurricane Irene Moves North, FEMA Sets Expectations

Thu, 2011-08-25 21:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The Washington Post - August 25, 2011

Hurricane Irene appears headed towards the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions this weekend — areas that haven’t endured tropical storm-force winds and rain in years.

And the Federal Emergency Management Agency, panned by Southerners almost six years ago for its inept response to Hurricane Katrina, is reminding Americans up north that they should turn first to local and state authorities in advance of the storm.

“If the public’s seeing FEMA, it’s most likely if we’ve had impacts and we have requests for assistance,” the agency’s administrator, Craig Fugate , told reporters Thursday. “Otherwise, we’re doing things to get ready, but we’re not getting in front of the governor’s teams, we’re there to support them.”

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NOAA - Hurricane Irene - Latest Advisory from National Weather Service

Thu, 2011-08-25 21:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Hurricane Irene - Resources for Preparedness and Recovery

Thu, 2011-08-25 13:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

(Additional Resources are available by clicking on "Read more" at the bottom of this post. This list will be updated periodically.)

Citizen Command Center Relief Database (Searchable by State)

http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/conditions/list?state=All

NOAA - National Weather Service - Graphical Hurricane Local Statements

http://www.weather.gov/ghls/

NOAA - National Weather Service - Hurricane Local Statements (that have been released within the last 12 hours)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/index_hls4.shtml

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Emergency - Hurricane Irene: Northeast

http://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/irene/Pages/northeast.aspx

NOAA - Tides Online - High Water Condition - Hurricane Irene

http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/advisory.html

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Links - Hurricane Irene Storm Surge Probabilities

Wed, 2011-08-24 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

by Dr. Jeff Masters - wunderground.com - August 25, 2011

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Television Stations - Live Stream - News and Hurricane Related Information from 'Home'

Wed, 2011-08-24 11:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

During and immediately following a hurricane evacuation, one of the most valuable resources can be accurate and reliable news from "home". Listed below, are links to television stations providing a live internet stream, video coverage, or radio coverage from cities along the East Coast. (This list will be updated periodically.)

(Additional links to television stations are available by clicking on "Read more" at the bottom of this post)

Boston, Massachusetts - WFXT

http://www.myfoxboston.com/

Hartford, Connecticut - WFSB

http://www.wfsb.com/

New York, New York - WNYW

http://www.myfoxny.com/

New York, New York - WABC

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/index

Norfolk, Virginia - WTKR

http://www.wtkr.com/

Norfolk, Virginia - WAVY

http://www.wavy.com/

Norfolk, Virginia - WVEC

http://www.wvec.com/

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - WPVI

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How Risk Perceptions Influence Evacuations From Hurricanes

Wed, 2011-08-10 00:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Joyce Fedeczko

http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/64807

August 5, 2011 23:09

Source: James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
From the catalog description:
This study shows that people are more sensitive to overall perceived hurricane-related hazards than they are to individual risk types. Emergency managers can use this information to achieve greater compliance to emergency government directives and evacuations.

+Direct link to document (PDF; 806.2 KB) - http://bakerinstitute.org/publications/POL-pub-SteinHurricaneRiskPerception-080311.pdf

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Upper Midwest Braces for Dangerous and Long Heat Wave

Sun, 2011-07-17 23:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Reuters - July 15, 2011

(Reuters) - A heat wave hovering in the central and southern states is expanding north to states not accustomed to intense and prolonged heat.

"This is going to be especially bad in the upper Midwest," said Chris Vaccaro, a spokesman for the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will be in the 90's and possibly hit 100 degrees in some places. When humidity is factored in, the heat index could reach 115 degrees.

These soaring mercury levels are unusual for states like North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Vaccaro said, which makes this heat wave particularly dangerous in those places. In Minneapolis alone highs could reach 15 degrees above normal.

The heat was apparently to blame for the death of a 72-year-old man in South Memphis, Tennessee.

The man died Wednesday, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

The air conditioning in his home was malfunctioning and blowing hot air. And while a fan was in use, the windows were closed, the agency reported.