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NWS & CDC – Working Together to Communicate Weather-Related Health Hazards

NWS & CDC – Working Together to Communicate Weather-Related Health Hazards. NWS: Michelle Hawkins, Fiona Horsfall , Duane Carpenter, Cindy Woods CDC: Vivi Siegel, Lisa Briseño , Niki Grimsley , Joanne Cox August 4, 2014. Health in NOAA. NOAA One-Health Working Group

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NWS & CDC – Working Together to Communicate Weather-Related Health Hazards

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  1. NWS & CDC – Working Together to Communicate Weather-Related Health Hazards NWS: Michelle Hawkins, Fiona Horsfall, Duane Carpenter, Cindy Woods CDC: Vivi Siegel, Lisa Briseño, NikiGrimsley, Joanne Cox August 4, 2014

  2. Health in NOAA • NOAA One-Health Working Group • About 40 members across the agency • Developing NOAA-wide health strategy • NWS Health Team • NOAA-CDC MOU Provides a formal cooperative framework to further collaborative efforts • Strengthen science and services to reduce environmental and public health threats • Promote the efficient use of shared technologies and infrastructure  • Enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and integrated application of data and information to address public health issues

  3. NWS & CDC Joint Messaging • This effort will: • Provide information on weather and climate related health hazards • Broaden the audience for CDC information • Support current NWS efforts to provide impact-based decision support services • NOAA and CDC strategy meetings resulted in a focused collaborative effort: Joint messaging on weather, water and climate related health events

  4. CDC Request During Sandy • NWS contacted by CDC Joint Information Center • JIC is a 24/7 emergency preparedness unit that is activated during public health emergencies • Develops, clears, and disseminates health messages to the public and at-risk audiences • Requested that NWS disseminate life-saving health information • Provide targeted information to areas impacted by power outages and flooding Photo by Rosa Norman: CDC's Joint Information Center (JIC) during response to Japan earthquake, tsunami, and radiation release

  5. NWS & CDC in Action • During Sandy, NWS and CDC collaborated on joint messaging • JIC provided life saving information on the use of generators, dangerous fumes, downed power lines, and harmful mold • NWS formatted the information for consistency and incorporation with NWS products • NWS facilitated engagement with field offices to transmit messages via normal channels and NOAA Weather Radio

  6. Developed Special Statements • THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC): • IN THE WAKE OF SUPERSTORM SANDY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CITIZENS TO REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND HEALTH AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY: • * DRINK CLEAN, SAFE WATER AND EAT SAFE, UNCONTAMINATED FOOD. • * KEEP GENERATORS OUTSIDE AT LEAST 25 FEET FROM DOORS WINDOWS AND VENTS. • * DO NOT GRILL INSIDE YOUR HOME THE FUMES CAN KILL. • * NEVER TOUCH A DOWNED POWER LINE OR ANYTHING TOUCHING ONE. • * USE 1 CUP OF BLEACH FOR EACH GALLON OF WATER TO REMOVE MOLD. • * NEVER MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA THE FUMES CAN KILL. • * WASHING YOUR HANDS PREVENTS ILLNESS. • * SEEK HELP IF HAVING TROUBLE COPING. • FOR MORE LIFE SAVING HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION CALL • THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AT 1-800-232-4636, • TTY 888-232-6348 • HTTP://EMERGENCY.CDC.GOV/DISASTERS/

  7. Message Dissemination • Messages were disseminated by Weather Forecast Offices • New York • Mt. Holly • Binghamton • Boston • Philadelphia • Charleston • Picked up by national and local media • Distributed on NWS social media sites

  8. Testing a Process

  9. Thank you! Michelle.Hawkins@NOAA.gov NWS.Health@NOAA.gov Comments on Experimental Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notification/pns13sup-wx-info.htm

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