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Droughts and Health
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Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Extreme Heat
Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Overview - United States
- Droughts
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce - Checklist of Historical, Current, and Potential Drought Impacts (PDF, 101.8 KB)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - National Drought Mitigation Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - U.S. Drought Monitor
National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - U.S. Drought Portal
National Integrated Drought Information System - U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Overview - International
- Drought Risk Reduction Framework and Practices: Contributing to the Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations - Drought - Technical Hazard Sheet - Natural Disaster Profiles
World Health Organization - North American Drought Monitor
National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce - OCHA and Slow-Onset Emergencies (PDF, 108 KB)
Policy Development and Studies Branch, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations - Slow-Onset Disasters: Drought and Food and Livelihoods Insecurity - Learning for Previous Relief and Recovery Responses
Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action / ProVention Consortium - Slow-onset Disasters: Drought, Food Security, and Famine (PDF, 205 KB)
Chapter 15 from Disaster Risk Reduction: Mitigation and Preparedness in Development and Emergency Programming
Humanitarian Practice Network, Overseas Development Institute
Health Issues and Drought
- Drought and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dust Storms and Health Effects
Victorian Government Health Information, Australia Department of Health - Effects of Drought on Groundwater Resources
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior - Particulate Matter: Health
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - When Every Drop Counts: Protecting Public Health During Drought Conditions - A Guide for Public Health Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Coping with Disasters
- Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events
Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health - Help Farm Children Through the Stress of a Difficult Season
Michigan State University Extension - Drought: Disaster Distress Helpline
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Preparedness and Response
- Drought-Ready Communities: A Guide to Community Drought Preparedness (PDF, 2 MB)
National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Health Resources for the Public
- Drought
American Red Cross - Severe Drought
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Tips for Coping with Drought-related Stress (PDF, 145 KB)
Missouri Department of Mental Health - Tips for Coping with Drought-Related Stress: Farm Stress and Disaster Stress (PDF, 144.53 KB)
Missouri Department of Public Health - Types of Drought Impacts
National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Weathering Tough Times: Drought and Heat
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Multi-language Resources
- Desastres de comienzo lento. Sequía, inseguridad alimentaria e inseguridad en los medios de sustento (Slow-onset disasters: drought and food and livelihoods insecurity. Learning from previous relief and recovery responses)
Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action / ProVention Consortium - MedlinePlus en español, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
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