Natural Disaster

Information on Specific Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies

While most natural disasters cannot be avoided, there are things people can do to lessen the loss of life and property damage.

For information about a specific hazard and how to deal with it, click on the appropriate link below (note that some hazards have more than one link).

• Dam Failure (FEMA)
• Earthquakes (FEMA)      Earthquake (HHS)      Earthquakes (CDC)
• Fires (FEMA)      Wildfires (FEMA)      Fire and Wildfire (HHS)      Wildfires (CDC)      Fighting Wildfires (NIOSH)      Wildfires (OSHA)      Wildfires (NIEHS)
• Floods (FEMA)      Flood and Dam Failure (HHS)      Flood (CDC)
• Heat (FEMA)      Extreme Heat (HHS)      Extreme Heat (CDC)      Hyperthermia (DHSS)
• Hurricanes (FEMA)      Hurricanes (HHS)      Hurricanes (CDC)
• Landslides (FEMA)      Landslide (HHS)      Landslides & Mudslides (CDC)
• Power Outages (CDC)
• Thunderstorms and Lightning (FEMA)      Thunderstorm (HHS)
• Tornadoes (FEMA)      Tornadoes (HHS)      Tornadoes (CDC)      Tornado FAQ (NOAA)
• Tsunamis (FEMA)      Tsunami (HHS)      Tsunamis (CDC)
• Volcanoes (FEMA)      Volcano (HHS)      Volcanoes (CDC)
• Winter Storms and Extreme Cold (FEMA)      Extreme Cold and Winter Storm (HHS)      Winter Weather (CDC)      Hypothermia Surveillance (DHSS)

Natural Disasters: Response Resources and Related Information

Weather Warnings

• National Weather Service Warnings (NOAA)
  
• National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (NOAA)
  

Disaster Websites/Comprehensive Resources

• DisasterHelp.gov (FEMA)
• Natural Disasters & Severe Weather: Comprehensive Response Resources (CDC)
  
• Disasters and Emergencies (HHS)
  
• Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for Environmental Health Specialists (DHSS)
• A Public Health Guide to Safe Disaster Recovery (DHSS)
• Emergency Response Resources (NIOSH)
  

Messages for the Public

• Natural Disaster Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Podcasts (CDC)
  

Evacuation Centers

• A Public Health Guide for Emergency Shelters in Missouri (DHSS)
  
• Information for Disaster Evacuation Centers (CDC)
  

Food Safety

• Food Safety Fact Sheets: Emergency Preparedness (USDA)
  

Immunizations

• Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster (CDC)
  
• Q&A About Immunization Recommendations Following a Disaster (CDC)
  

Mental Health

• Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Information for Responders (CDC)
  
• Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Information for Health Professionals (CDC)
• Disaster Mental Health (DHSS)
  

Additional Information

• DisasterAssistance.gov
• Emergency Health and Nutrition Toolkit (CDC/Save the Children)
  
• Epidemics After Natural Disasters (EID)
  
• Negligible Risk for Epidemics after Geophysical Disasters (EID)