EmergencyPreparedness
From Hurricane Info Wiki
At the moment, just a scratch-pad for resources, so not ready for public use. My idea is to begin with a listing of what is in place and, from that, develop a template for what should be a) developed and b) promulaged. --Bentrem 11:41, 16 September 2008 (CDT)
- Red Cross DisasterSafe - Search for missing or Register as well
- TX Local:
- Harris County Emergency Management - 713-881-3100
- Galveston County Emergency Management - 281-309-5002; Toll-free 24-Hour On-call: 888-384-2000
- Southeast Texas Emergency Advisory Information
- Situation Reports
- TxDOT Hurricane Information and Current Road Conditions
- FEMA's TX/Ike page (see also FEMA/hurricane):
- National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (NEFRLS); Report a Missing Child
- Immediately After a Disaster; How do I?
- Assistance:
- Transitional Housing Assistance Available For Texas Evacuees With Inaccessible Or Unlivable Homes
- "FEMA will pay for the lodging directly to hotels and motels" - Listing of participating hotels
- Disaster Assistance for Individuals Available; see also "Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families Can Include as Required"
- Types of assistance available; Apply for assistance
- File an Insurance Claim & Rebuild:
- Emergency Response Action Steps:
- Public Service Announcements; TX Radio (Podcast Feed)
- Public Assistance Grant Program - "Through the PA Program, FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations"
- AidMatrix Texas - donations and volunteering
- Governor's Department of Emergency Management
- Office of TX Governor (see "Recovering from Hurricane Ike") - Headlines:
- Hurricane Ike Power Outages & Information - Outage Information by Zip Code
- Important Notice from the City of Galveston: Call to Residents on Living Conditions
- View CenterPoint Energy news and outage maps
- Consumers with price gouging complaints are also encouraged to contact the Texas Attorney General
- Texas Responds to Hurricane Ike
- Call (888) 777-5320 to find those with special medical needs who were evacuated (Department of State Health Services news release, Sept. 12, 2008)
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Governor Declares Disaster in Preparation for Hurricane Ike
- Texas Emergency Management Situation Reports
- Texas Medical Board (TMB): Visiting Physician Temporary Permit
- Stay up to date on UTMB-Galveston recovery operations (University of Texas, Medical Branch)
- Texas Government Responders
- Department of Family and Protective Services
- Department of Information Resources
- Department of Public Safety
- Health and Human Services Commission
- Public Utility Commission
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Department of Agriculture
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Residential Construction Commission
- Texas Workforce Commission
- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
- Texas Discussion Forum - KHOU; "Report damage to your area and/or check your neighborhood for reports from other residents"
- Gas: Find open stations
- Closings: Schools, businesses, hospitals
- Stores open: Grocery, hardware
- Restaurants open: Greater Houston area
- PODS (Points of Distribution): Distribution supply centers
- Supply Blog: Water, ice, fuel, food
- Power: Outage updates
- Food Safety (PDF)
- Spirit of Texas Hurricane Relief Fund
- Have Questions? Hurricane Help Blog
- Price Gouging: File a report (Office of Attorney General)
- Neighborhood Aerials: Video Reports
- TX Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - comprehensive list of resources
- Toll-Free Number Announced for Displaced Dialysis PatientsKidney dialysis patients who traveled from Texas coastal areas in advance of Hurricane Ike can call toll-free to locate dialysis services en route or in the areas to which they have evacuated. (9-13-08)
- DSHS Establishes Toll-Free Number to Locate Medical Special Needs Evacuees (9-12-08)
- DSHS Provides Health-Related Evacuation Suggestions (9-10-08)
- DSHS Issues Flood-Related Health Precautions
- Texas Medical Association (TexMed) (Disaster Preparedness Resource Center)"
- Relief Hotline Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline Stands Ready to Support Dental, Medical, and Veterinary Customers] (Sept. 15, 2008)
- "Aetna Lifts Medical, Pharmacy Policies for Ike Victims"; Aetna Toll-Free Numbers
- Humana to Allow Early Prescription Refills
- CIGNA Offers Assistance in Texas to people Impacted by Hurricane Ike
- BCBS: Temporary Policy Requirement Waivers
- UnitedHealthcare Prepared to Assist Members Affected by Hurricane Ike
- Emergency Preparedness for County Medical Society Physicians
- URGENT Dallas County Medical Society: Pediatricians, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine Physicians Needed; (PDF, 9-15 through 9-19)
- Bexar County Medical Society Physicians - Volunteer Phone Number: (210) 233-5910
- Dallas County Medical Society Needs Volunteer Physicians Starting Monday, Sept. 15;(PDF) - Volunteer phone number: (214) 948-3622, ext. 226
- Travis County Medical Society Physicians - Volunteer Phone Number: (512) 206-1249
- United States Government Responds to Hurricane Ike:
- Tracking Hurricane Ike:
- Federal Emergency Management Agency Hurricane Ike Hotline: 1-800-621-FEMA
- Ike Graphics Archive (National Hurricane Center) Tracking Hurricane Ike (StormPulse)
- Tropical Prediction Center (National Hurricane Center)
- Understand the storm with the Houston Chronicle's SciGuy
