LibGuides: Public Health: Emergency Resources

Natural Disasters

Web Resources

“Earthquakes-Resources for Response and Recovery”
For earthquake information for responders and health professionals, see the “Earthquakes-Resources for Response and Recovery” page at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/earthquakes.html.
MedlinePlus - Earthquakes
MedlinePlus has topic pages on earthquakes and tsunamis in English and Spanish. Although not intended to be specific to the current events in Japan, these pages give background information for a general audience:
MedlinePlus - Earthquakes (Spanish Language)
MedlinePlus has topic pages on earthquakes and tsunamis in English and Spanish. Although not intended to be specific to the current events in Japan, these pages give background information for a general audience:
MedlinePlus - Tsunamis
MedlinePlus has topic pages on earthquakes and tsunamis in English and Spanish. Although not intended to be specific to the current events in Japan, these pages give background information for a general audience:
MedlinePlus - Tsunamis (Spanish Language)
MedlinePlus has topic pages on earthquakes and tsunamis in English and Spanish. Although not intended to be specific to the current events in Japan, these pages give background information for a general audience:
Health Resources for Haiti
A compilation of links to resources for medical teams responding to the Haiti earthquake. The page includes Creole-language materials for non-Creole speakers to use in healthcare settings, as well information on traumatic injuries, mass fatalities, mental health, and the public health consequences of the earthquake damage. This content is always no-cost. Get the widget for Health Resources for Haiti http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/widgetdimrc.html.

Web Resources

Materials for Tornado Response
The Disaster Outreach listerv for librarians has been sending some resources on responding to tornadoes. I have made a delicious bookmark to add the links to the resources sent through that group in one place.
EDs in the Midwest and South activate disaster plans as deadly tornadoes sweep through the region.
EDs in the Midwest and South activate disaster plans as deadly tornadoes sweep through the region. (2012). ED Management, 24(5), 49-51.

Potential Articles

Detailed Record Title: Uncertainty and Control in the Context of a Category-Five Tornado.
Afifi, W. A., Afifi, T. D., & Merrill, A. (2014). Uncertainty and Control in the Context of a Category-Five Tornado. Research In Nursing & Health, 37(5), 358-366.
Detailed Record Title: Pneumonia cases following an EF-5 tornado.
Forshee-Hakala, B. A. (2015). Pneumonia cases following an EF-5 tornado. American Journal Of Infection Control, 43(7), 682-685
Necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis after a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011.
Neblett Fanfair, R., Benedict, K., Bos, J., Bennett, S., Lo, Y., Adebanjo, T., & ... Harris, J. (2012). Necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis after a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. New England Journal Of Medicine, 367(23), 2214-2225
Surgery by flashlight as Joplin team operates through tornado.
Mathias, J. A. (2011). Surgery by flashlight as Joplin team operates through tornado. OR Manager, 27(7), 1-7

03/2011 -- A new page of links to information on “Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Event – March 2011” is now available from the National Library of Medicine at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/japan2011.html. The resources on this page may help with understanding the health issues related to the devastating Japan earthquake, tsunami, and possible nuclear power plant disruptions. Resources from the National Library of Medicine, US federal agencies, and other key resources are listed for responders, health professionals, and the general public.

Below is a list of Subject Headings that may be useful when searching for articles related to natural disasters and public health.

Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters Psychosocial Factors

Community Health Nursing

Survivors Psychosocial Factors

Emergency Service

Disaster Planning

Sanitation Standards

Policy and Procedure Manuals

Coping

Life Change Events

Urban Areas

Environmental Health

Mass Casualty Training

Uncertainty

Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems