National Weather Service — National Hurricane Center: Tropical Prediction Center

US Environmental Protection Agency - Katrina Web Page

• Environmental Health Needs & Habitability Assessment
• Suggested post-hurricane activities for water and wastewater facilities from US EPA
• Water - Mississippi Homeland Security
• "Private Wells: Guidance for What to Do After the Flood." EPA states: "Drilled, driven or bored wells are best disinfected by a well or pump contractor, because it is difficult for the private owner to thoroughly disinfect these wells. If you suspect that your well may be contaminated, contact your local or state health department or agriculture extension agent for specific advice on disinfecting your well."
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/whatdo.html
• "Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water." EPA states: "In times of extreme crisis, local health departments may urge consumers to use more caution or to follow additional measures. If local public health department information differs from this advice, the local information should prevail."
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html

Katrina Updates from Region 6 of US EPA

Katrina Updates from Region 4 of US EPA

Federal Department of Homeland Security

FEMA

• Debris Removal
• Fact Sheet for Debris Removal Contracting
• Standard Checklist Criteria For Business Recovery
• Southwest Emergency Response Network (covering the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico)
• Register for Disaster Assistance
• National Emergency Resource Registry
• FEMA Funding for Debris Removal

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Katrina Web Page

• Information for Response and Cleanup Workers
• Health Information

CDC - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Storm and Flood Cleanup Guidelines for Responding to Hurricane Katrina (Assessment Tools for Occupational Safety and Health in Hospitals, Health Departments, and Shelters Involved in Response to Hurricane Katrina).
Fact Sheet for workers breathing dust in Katrina disaster cleanup areas.

NIOSH - Emergency Response Resources

OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration

• Guidelines for Keeping Workers Safe during Cleanup Operations
• Phone number: 1-800-321-OSHA

NLM - National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

• Links to Health Information including Toxicology and Environmental Healths
• Hazardous Substances Database (Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data for about 5,000 chemicals).
• Chemical Dictionary (Dictionary of over 370,000 chemicals-names, synonyms, and structures-including links to NLM and other databases and resources).

WISER - Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

WISER Home Page
From the NLM, WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Satellite Images of Hurricane Katrina's Impact