Disaster Resources
Government and Agency Resources
- Team Rubicon: Built To Serve
- Red Cross Open Shelter Locator Map
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Texas Health and Human Services: 2-1-1 Texas Services Finding Help In Texas
- State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Patients can register for services by calling 2-1-1 from any landline or toll free at 1-877-541-7905
- State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry online application
- STEAR Assistance Flyer: English and Spanish
- Are You Ready – Or Not? – Texas Ready
- Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- kidneydisasters.org (Nephron Information Center)
- Fresenius Medical Care North America Patient Emergency Hotline: 1-800-626-1297
Texas Ready
- Texas Ready Resource
- Make a Plan
- Unpredictable Incidents – Intentional & Accidental
- Natural Disasters
- Mental Health: Emotional Impact of Disasters
- Video: Wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flash floods are all common occurrences in Texas. Are you prepared? Having an emergency plan can help save lives and make it easier to recover from a disaster.
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CDC Resources
- Natural Disasters and Severe Weather Floods
- Boil Water Advisory
- Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities online or English or Spanish (PDF)
- Drinking Water Advisory Community Tool box
- Make Water Safe – After natural disasters
- Drink Safe Water – After natural disasters
- Food, Water, Sanitation and Hygeine Information
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Disaster Preparedness Video
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Provider/Facility Resources
Healthcare Ready
KCER
- The Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition (K CER) Emergency Hotline: 866-901-3773 (Toll-free)
- Emergency Preparedness Checklist and Tips Poster
- KCER “What If” Patient Engagement Emergency Activities
- KCER Emergency Preparedness Resources