2018 Environmental Public Health Responses (CSTE National Office)

September 14, 2018 Call Notes

Of note:
  • Hurricane Isaac
    • USVI & PR could see 2-5 inches of rain, which is likely to result in flash floods 
  • Hurricane Florence
    • Current DMAT deployments
      • 0 deployed to specific facilities
      • 8 staged/activated
        • 4 of which are on alert
    • RxOpen is activated for NC, SC, VA, MD
    • Public health association updates
      • NACCHO - have reached out to Preparedness Directors, no requests as of now
      • ASTHO - no major updates
      • CSTE - thanked for updates on DMAT, will continue to submit questions to CIP as they are received
    • Specific EH things of note
      • ASPR monitoring affected areas for manure flow and coal ash