Hurricanes Be Prepared and Help CDC Respond

The CDC Foundation's Emergency Preparedness & Response Fund enables CDC and state and local health officials to quickly obtain supplies, equipment and services needed to respond to hurricanes and other disasters. Learn More

 

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The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and individuals, foundations and corporations to fight threats to health and safety. Learn More

 

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The CDC Foundation is included in the CFC national listing as number 10141, the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Helping CDC Respond

As hurricanes continue to threaten coastal communities, CDC's Marcus Emergency Operations Center stays on the alert. When activated, the CDC Foundation's Emergency Preparedness & Response Fund enables CDC and state and local health officials to quickly obtain supplies, equipment and services needed to respond to hurricanes and other disasters.

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Hurricane Safety

CDC provides information for families and organizations about how to stay safe before, during and after hurricanes.

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Remembering Hurricane Katrina

Following Hurricane Katrina, the CDC Foundation s Emergency Fund helped state and local health departments purchase prescription medications for hurricane evacuees; buy satellite phones, cell phones and laptop computers to rebuild critical communications systems; and construct health clinics to replace facilities demolished by the storm. With credit cards tied to the Fund, CDC responders were able to immediately purchase specialized supplies they needed in the field.

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