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Hurricane Season: Be Prepared

It's important to safeguard your food, water, medicine and pets before, during and after any severe weather event. Read more. 

Extreme Weather Is Becoming A Workforce Crisis

... expectations around flexibility and well-being. And as heat waves, hurricanes, floods, and severe storms become more frequent and more disruptive, it’s clear that the next major challenge is already here. ...

OSHA - Hurricane Preparedness and Response

This page provides information on hurricane warnings, hazards that hurricanes cause, and precautions that workers and employers should take after a hurricane has occurred. Read more.  ...

Podcast: Weathering the Storm (or Hurricane, or Tornado or Heat Wave)

Planning for all seasons, and all possible weather-related disasters, requires educating, practicing and updating contingencies in order to keep employees safe, no matter the weather. Read more.

When a Hurricane Becomes an Antimicrobial Resistance Stewardship Catalyst

When Hurricane Helene flooded a North Carolina facility and sparked an IV fluid shortage, Duke’s stewardship network turned crisis into practice change—rapidly shifting eligible patients to highly bioavailable ...

Emergency Preparedness for People With HIV

If you have HIV, you’ll want to avoid interruptions to your treatment even if a natural disaster or emergency happens. Since the U.S. Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, we’re here to remind ...

Preparing for Hurricane Season 2025

EHS leaders must prioritize planning for extreme weather now in order to keep employees safe in case disaster strikes. Read more.

Weather Extremes

Weather extremes can have adverse effects on human health, including concerns from severe heat and cold. Storms and harsh conditions, such as hurricanes and droughts, can create secondary dangers, including ...

IV Supply Shortage

Practitioners across the country have been coping with shortages of IV solutions in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Read more.  ...

Weather-resistant Workplace Resilience

How EHS professionals can help organizations build resilient, proactive teams to ensure safety amid more intense hurricanes and other extreme weather risks. Read more.  ...

Dental Care in Western NC Faces Uphill Battle After Devastating Hurricane

As floodwaters recede, Avery County is fighting to keep its only affordable dental clinic open after severe damage from Hurricane Helene. With limited dental services in the area, residents face prolonged ...

The Joint Commission - Sentinel Event Alert 69: Environmental disasters: Preparing to safely evacuate or shelter in place

More than ever, even in places not previously considered to be at risk, United States healthcare facilities must prepare for environmental disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and ...

How hospitals are grappling with the IV fluid shortage wrought by Hurricane Helene

Some hospitals are giving patients Gatorade instead of IVs and warning of potential delays in elective medical procedures. Read more.

ADS Releases New Document: Return to Work After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operations

... ADS Executive Director Michelle Lee, CPC. “Natural disasters can have long-lasting effects on communities, including dental offices. After Hurricane Helene hit, several members wanted to make sure the ...

Please Heed Boil Water Alerts

... destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy as it pummeled the East Coast and beyond,” said OSAP Chairman Leslie Grant DDS MSPA. "Water was and will continue to have a major impact on homes and businesses as ...