Working with minority communities to prepare for disasters

Nicole Lurie, M.D., M.S.P.H. Photo: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ...

Climate change and heat waves: Stay cool with tips on dealing with high heat in our new podcast

Photo: Patrick Benko/APHA The recent  U.N. summit in New York City was a reminder that the effects of climate change are already being felt...

Do you know what to put in your emergency stockpile? Get tips in our new podcast

Daylight saving time is here, which means you probably set your clocks ahead an hour this weekend. But did you remember to check your emerge...

Having a family communication plan is key, especially during an emergency

Disasters can strike when you least expect them, and you may not be with your family when they happen. Having a family communication plan ca...

Now’s the time to update your vaccinations

Fall is here, and that means the school year is well underway. One of the most important ways to prepare your kids for school is to keep up ...

Preparing for hurricane season: New podcast features tips from National Hurricane Center

The 2013 hurricane season is now officially underway. To help Americans be prepared, the Get Ready Report Podcast team spoke with staff at ...

Mental health and emergencies: Being prepared and coping afterward

Public health disasters don’t just affect the environment — they impact mental and emotional health, too. In observance of National Mental H...

New podcast: Flu season update from CDC

Dr. Jhung, MD, MPH, MS, Medical Officer for the CDC Have you noticed that a lot of people are talking about the flu right now? It’s on the n...

Are you tech ready? Check out our new podcast on digital disaster preparedness!

The Get Ready campaign recently spoke with Amy Donahue, a reference librarian at the Medical College of Wisconsin, about preparing for a dis...

Tips for creating a useful first-aid kit

Do you have a first-aid kit at home? If so, when’s the last time you checked on the contents and made sure you have what you need? If you’re...

Flu Fridays: Learn about our new flu tracking tool, Flu Near You

Welcome back to Flu Fridays ! Did you know that you can help track the flu this year, right from your computer? The Get Ready Report podcast...

Workplace preparedness: What businesses can do to prepare for disasters

Did you know that 65 percent of businesses in the United States don’t have a plan for disaster preparedness? That’s what we learned last mon...