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2018 Environmental Public Health Responses (CSTE National Office)

Dhara Shah, Director of Epidemiology Programs at CSTEBecky Lampkins, Manager, Surveillance/Informatics Program at CSTEJennifer Lemmings, CSTEJeff Engel, Senior Advisor for COVID-19 at CSTEHayleigh McCall, Program Analyst III, Syndromic Surveillance at CSTEJordan Peart, CSTEJanet Hamilton, CSTE
Added by Hayleigh McCall • Updated

October 10, 2018 Call Notes

  • Weather Update
    • Hitting Florida panhandle at a Category 4 (just below Cat 5 levels)
    • Expected to move up and through middle/south Georgia (predicted to hit as Cat 1)
    • Projected to then hit Carolinas as tropical storm
  • HHS/FEMA Deployments
    • 5 DMATs deployed to Florida and Alabama
    • Other DMAT and public health teams on alert
    • LNOs deployed to FL EOC, National Coordination Center (NCC), Secretary Operation Center (SOC)
  • Emergency Declarations
    • Public Health Emergency declared in Florida
    • 1135 waivers being worked out (MCD/MCR/CHIP requirements waived)
  • Infrastructure Updates
    • 2.8% power outage predicted for state of FL
      • Anticipate high demand for fuel during evacuations
    • RxOpen up
      • 80% of pharmacies open
      • 20% unknown