The disaster declaration procedure is a process that preserves the discretion of a governor to request assistance - and the freedom of the president to decide to grant, or not to grant, supplemental help.
The training video explains the contents of the ERG and how to use it as a helpful resource in the event of a hazardous-materials transportation incident.
Several diseases, including a potential influenza pandemic & illnesses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), remain the most direct health-related threats to the U.S., but are not the only health indicators with strategic significance.
The purpose of this guidance is to give emergency planners nuclear detonation-specific response recommendations that maximize the preservation of life in the event of an urban nuclear detonation.
GAO recommends that U.S. Department of Defense be tasked to: (1) conduct routine risk assessments; (2) implement an air-sovereignty alert (ASA) program as a steady-state mission; and (3) develop other plans as needed for future air-sovereignty challenges.
This report explains the key role CDC plays in preparing the U.S. public-health infrastructure to respond effectively to all types of hazards, and provides an overview of the broad range of preparedness activities receiving TPER funding.
This report details the progress made by the Department of Health and Human Services over the past 33 months in planning and preparing for a possible pandemic outbreak.
This report is intended to be a living document that will change as more information becomes known. It is a snapshot of the agency's current understanding of the impacts brought about by Hurricane Ike.
