September is National Disaster Preparedness month. Events taking place state-wide to increase public awareness & encourage individuals to take action.

Details coming soon...

Newsworthy Links:

• Rural Nebraska Medical Response System Partnership newsletter - February/March '08
• NeDHHS Health Alert Network Alerts & Advisories
• NHA's Emergency Preparedness News - Email to receive NHA's Emergency Preparedness newsletter
• Nebraska Public Health Laboratory
• Department of Homeland Security
• DHHS Disasters & Emergencies
• CDC's Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Global Security Newswire
• Bird (Avian) Flu Watch
• Pandemic Flu
• ASTHO
• Domestic Preparedness
• Transportation Security Administration
• FEMA
• United States Coast Guard
• CNN

Past Events:

• Nebraska Volunteer Registry Stakeholder Meeting at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park - July '08
• Public Health Preparedness Summit, Atlanta - February '08
• ESAR-VHP Program Meeting, Washington, DC - December '07
• HPTC Partners with State on Emergency Registry System
• Nebraska ESAR-VHP Stakeholders Meeting - October '06

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and USDA Secretary Mike Johnanns listens as HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt speaks at the Pandemic Flu Response Summit in Lincoln. HHS photo by Chris Smith.