NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Linked below are a compilation of organizations giving direct aid to those directly affected. Take a moment to look these over with members of your household. Gift cards to stores such as Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, etc to help families with basic necessities can go along way.
Those of us who live with so many blessings can share some of those blessings with others in need.
Being Prepared for the Worst: What To Have In Your Car In Case of Disaster
Hurricanes
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
Floods
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html
Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html
Lost Person Finder Harvey Event https://pl.nlm.nih.gov/en
Resources from NLM:
Resources in Spanish and other languages
National Institute of Environmental Health Science resources:
National Institutes of Health resources:
Other Federal agency resources:
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Harvey
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood.html
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Line Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
https://twitter.com/FEMAlive/lists/happening-now
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Help Kids Cope App http://www.nctsn.org/content/help-kids-cope
http://healthcareready.org/
Healthcare Ready has activated RX Open to assist in locating open pharmacies https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen
Create an RX on the Run card with your medical information: https://www.healthcareready.org/rx-on-the-run
Protecting Breastmilk
How do I protect my breastmilk during a power outage?
http://www.eatsonfeetsresources.org/?page_id=2624
Hurricane and Flooding Data
If in Texas at the moment, you can use the USGS Water On-The-Go app: https://txpub.usgs.gov/water-onthego/
USGS Flood Information:
https://water.usgs.gov/floods/
USGS Texas - Real-time data and Response to Hurricane Harvey
https://txpub.usgs.gov/txwaterdashboard/
USGS Hurricane Harvey: https://www.usgs.gov/harvey
USGS Water Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Groundwater Watch: https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Water-Quality Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/
Recently updated information guides from NLM:
Guide to Financial Emergency Preparedness
Organize and manage your finances before and after a natural disaster
* Ebola: Information, Resources and NewsVisit the Ebola Resources web site - Mobile Apps - Videos
Hebrew Free Loan Society
UJA-Federation of New York Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Response Information
INCA Relief (Muslims for Humanity)
Catholic Charities USA
Those of us who live with so many blessings can share some of those blessings with others in need.
Being Prepared for the Worst: What To Have In Your Car In Case of Disaster
Hurricanes
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
Floods
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html
Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html
Lost Person Finder Harvey Event https://pl.nlm.nih.gov/en
Resources from NLM:
- Disaster Information Management Research Center https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc.html
- Disaster Recovery and Environmental Health page https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/disasterrecovery.html recently updated!
- Disaster Apps for Your Digital Go Bag https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterapps.html
- Animals in Disasters Information Guide https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/animals.html
- Children in Disasters and Emergencies Information Guide https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/children.html
- Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/pregnantwomen.html
- Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/specialpopulationsanddisasters.html
- ToxTown Storms and Floods https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?id=55
- ToxTown Stormwater and Sewage https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?id=56
Resources in Spanish and other languages
- Flooding resources in HealthReach https://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/searchindex/Flood
- Hurricane resources in HealthReach https://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/searchindex/Hurricane
- MedlinePlus Hurricanes—multiple languages https://medlineplus.gov/languages/hurricanes.html
- MedlinePlus Floods—multiple languages https://medlineplus.gov/languages/floods.html
National Institute of Environmental Health Science resources:
- Worker Training Program Hurricane and Floods Training Resources https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/index.cfm?id=2472
- Worker Training Program All-Hazards Training Resources: https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/index.cfm?id=2569
National Institutes of Health resources:
- NIH Disaster Research Response Program https://dr2.nlm.nih.gov
Other Federal agency resources:
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Harvey
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/default.aspx
- Includes “Connect with your State”: Texas https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/Texas.aspx
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood.html
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Line Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
- Tweet: Immediate help is available for those affected by Hurricane #Harvey in Texas and Louisiana: http://bit.ly/2jQqdCN
https://twitter.com/FEMAlive/lists/happening-now
- Tweet: Stay up-to-date as #Harvey makes its way toward the U.S. & follow this list of trusted accounts for the latest: https://twitter.com/FEMAlive/lists/happening-now
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Help Kids Cope App http://www.nctsn.org/content/help-kids-cope
- Tweet: Prepare now for Hurricane #Harvey by downloading Help Kids Cope app http://ow.ly/HPVo30eEK5D
http://healthcareready.org/
Healthcare Ready has activated RX Open to assist in locating open pharmacies https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen
Create an RX on the Run card with your medical information: https://www.healthcareready.org/rx-on-the-run
Protecting Breastmilk
How do I protect my breastmilk during a power outage?
http://www.eatsonfeetsresources.org/?page_id=2624
Hurricane and Flooding Data
If in Texas at the moment, you can use the USGS Water On-The-Go app: https://txpub.usgs.gov/water-onthego/
USGS Flood Information:
https://water.usgs.gov/floods/
USGS Texas - Real-time data and Response to Hurricane Harvey
https://txpub.usgs.gov/txwaterdashboard/
USGS Hurricane Harvey: https://www.usgs.gov/harvey
USGS Water Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Groundwater Watch: https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Water-Quality Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/
Recently updated information guides from NLM:
- Floods https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html - responder safety, cleanup and recovery, and more
- Hurricanes https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html - responder safety, cleanup and recovery, and more
- Disaster Recovery https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/disasterrecovery.html – emergency health management, responder safety, environmental cleanup, hazardous materials, and more
- Harvey: Resources for Professionals https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/professionals.aspx
- Hurricane Resources at Your Fingertipshttps://asprtracie.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/aspr-tracie-hurricane-resources-at-your-fingertips.pdf
- Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff after a Disaster https://asprtracie.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/tips-for-retaining-and-caring-for-staff-after-disaster.pdf
- After the Flood: Mold-Specific Resources https://asprtracie.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/after-the-flood-mold-specific-resources.pdf
- empower Map 2.0 https://empowermap.hhs.gov/ - Every hospital, first responder, electric company, and community member can use the map to identify areas and populations that may be at risk during a prolonged power outage, based on the number of Medicare beneficiaries with electricity-dependent equipment claims
Guide to Financial Emergency Preparedness
Organize and manage your finances before and after a natural disaster
* Ebola: Information, Resources and NewsVisit the Ebola Resources web site - Mobile Apps - Videos
Hebrew Free Loan Society
UJA-Federation of New York Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Red Cross Hurricane Harvey Response Information
INCA Relief (Muslims for Humanity)
Catholic Charities USA