The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 13 (GOES-13) captured this natural-color image of Hurricane Sandy at 1:45 p.m. NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon with data courtesy of the NASA/NOAA GOES Project Science team.
New Orleans,LA., October 23, 2005 —Residents of the Lower 9th Ward face major home damage upon return to their homesfollowing Hurricane Katrina. (Andrea Booher/FEMA)
South Kearny, N.J., Nov. 30, 2012 -- Employee break room with overturned refrigerators and obvious mold on wall from Hurricane Sandy flooding. FEMA Public Assistance funds may reimburse a portion of city's recovery cost. (George Armstrong/FEMA)
This image of Hurricane Sandy was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite around 2:11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (06:11 Universal Time) on October 29, 2012. (NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon.)
Wayne, NJ. -- September 13, 2011 -- After the heavy rain following Hurricane Irene, many homes are left damaged by flood water, mold, and debris from high winds. FEMA provides funds to help survivors recover. (Tim Pioppo/FEMA)
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Health and Safety
Guidelines for Physicians and Healthcare Providers
This section provides general points that you, as a health care provider, may want to consider before your patients participate in clean-up efforts. Additionally, this section contains helpful information for patients that become ill following response and recovery activities.
Guidelines for Workers, Volunteers, and Residents
This section provides general points that you, as a worker, volunteer and/or resident, may want to consider before participating in clean-up efforts following severe storms.
Why should you be concerned about exposure to mold when severe wet weather has flooded buildings and things smell moldy?
How can you protect yourself from exposures related to mold and moisture? What PPE/Personal Protective Equipment should you wear?
Rebuilding with Resiliency
Resilient building is becoming increasingly important due to climate change. Sea level rise, increased abundance and/or severity of storms, and overall increased precipitation intensity are expected for many areas of the U.S.