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3-10-10 Earthquake and Communications Table Top Exercise

2-10-10 HSEEP Conference Call

Emergency Management Conference Call
On 12/9/09 at 10:00 a.m. IPHCA will host a conference call regarding recently conducted Table Top Exercises (TTX) concerning Medical Surge and Mass Fatality exercises. The conference call will focus on how health centers were involved, the lessons learned and possible improvements based on the experiences from the exercises. The presentations are available below.

Part I IPHCA Presentation 12/9/09
Part II Mass Fatality Planning 12/9/09

June 12, 2009: June 22 Is Deadline To Apply For FEMA Assistance
Residents and business owners in sixteen Indiana counties who sustained damage from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred March 8 - 14 are running out of time to apply for disaster assistance. Click here for the complete article.

May 18, 2009: Dispelling Myths About Flood Insurance
Buying flood insurance can provide protection and peace of mind. Flooding is one of the most common natural hazards in the United States. State and federal officials want to ensure that all Indiana residents are aware of the benefits of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Click here for the complete article.

May 14, 2009: Legal Services Are Available To Disaster Applicants
Free legal advice and referrals are available for anyone affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from March 8-14. To be eligible for the legal assistance, individuals must live in one of the 16 counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance programs, and need legal assistance as a direct result of the severe storms and flooding. The 16 counties covered by the declaration are: Allen, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lake, Lawrence, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski, St. Joseph, White and Whitley. Click here for the complete article.

May 14, 2009: Tell Your Neighbor About Disaster Assistance
Nearly 900 Indiana residents have applied for disaster assistance to date and more than $1.4 million has been approved for eligible applicants. Officials want to make sure no one is overlooked. Click here for the complete article.

May 11, 2009: Over $1.2 Million Approved In First Two Weeks
Two weeks after President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Indiana, more than $1.2 Million in disaster assistance grants and loans have been approved. Federal and state recovery officials announced that a total of 737 residents have applied for disaster assistance in the 13 designated Indiana counties. Click here for the complete article.

May 5, 2009: Clarifying Disaster Questions
In the first few weeks following a disaster, residents may be misled by half-truths and rumors about how to get help and the various assistance programs that are available. When residents suffer losses, the last thing they need is misinformation. Click here for the complete article.

May 1, 2009: Eight Days And Counting
Eight days after President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Indiana, nearly $734,000 in disaster assistance grants have been approved. Federal and state recovery officials announced that today a total of 464 residents have applied for disaster assistance in the 13 designated Indiana counties. Click here for the complete article.

March 17, 2009: Folk Remedies Identified as Potential Sources of Lead and Arsenic
Two digestive aids commonly used by children of Burmese refugees in Fort Wayne have tested high for lead and arsenic. Local, state and federal health officials are now urging people to avoid using these folk medicines. Healthcare providers should routinely screen this population for lead and arsenic exposure. Click here for the complete article.

February 20, 2009: FEMA Announces Additional $46 Million For Columbus Hospital
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the release of $46 million more to the State of Indiana to help pay for the repair of disaster related damage to Columbus Regional Hospital in Bartholomew County. Click here for the complete article.

February 13, 2009: Federal Assistance to Indiana for Hurricane Ike Tops $78 Million
Federal assistance for Indiana residents, businesses and public sector infrastructure impacted by the Sept. 12 through Oct. 6 storms and flooding is now $78.5 million. Click here for the complete article.

January 14, 2009: FEMA Awards Nearly $7 Million Toward Repair Of Columbus Regional Hospital
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $6.93 million to help fund repairs to the Columbus Regional Hospital in Bartholomew County. Click here for the complete article.

December 4, 2008: State receives additional $95 million for long-term disaster recovery
Governor Mitch Daniels today announced that Indiana will receive an additional $95 million in federal funding to help with long-term disaster recovery efforts for damage caused by federally declared natural disasters in 2008. Click here for the complete article.

November 18, 2008: Daviess County Now A Part of the National Flood Insurance Program
The recent flooding in Indiana has prompted Daviess County to rejoin the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), disaster-management officials announced today. Click here for the complete article.

November 12, 2008: Volunteers Play Key Role In Hoosier Disaster Recovery
It takes many organizations working together after a disaster to help a community recover. As leaders in their Indiana voluntary agencies, it's something Kevin Cox and Lucinda Nord know a lot about. Click here for the complete article.

Indiana Winter Weather Preparedness Week is November 16-22, 2008.
Governor Mitch Daniels has proclaimed November 16-22, 2008 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. To view the proclamation made by Governor Mitch Daniels click here. To view the Indiana Winter Weather Preparedness Week newsletter click here.

November 4, 2008: Rebuild With Care to Keep Flood-Insurance Premiums Low.
Indiana residents should take care when rebuilding flood-damaged homes or their flood-insurance premiums could increase considerably, caution local officials and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Click here for the complete article.

Emergency Management Newsletter
Informs health centers of current issues related to emergency management, from Panflu to tornadoes to drill exercises tips.

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June 30, 2008: The Importance of Flood Preparedness
Large portions of Central Indiana have been coping with flood water from the recent rainstorms. The Indiana State Department of Health released an article,“Hoosiers Reminded Of Health Risks Associated With Flooding", that quoted State Health Commissioner, Dr. Judy Monroe, as saying, “small cuts or scratches on the skin can make someone more susceptible to diseases like tetanus, E. coli, or other pathogens.” Click here for more from the current issue.

June 06, 2008: The Importance of Emergency Plan Exercises
"First articulated by the Institute of Medicine in 1988, public health can be described as “what
we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions for people to be healthy.” With an exhaustive
and ever increasing list of hazardous scenarios facing the nation, the field of public
health has adopted a distinct responsibility in emergency preparedness planning. To achieve
this position as vanguards of individual health, public health professionals must first embrace a
professional culture that includes emergency preparedness planning." Click here for more from the current issue.

For more information about this program, please contact:
 
Jenifer Nelson
Emergency Management Program Director
Indiana Primary Health Care Association
Phone: (317) 630-0845
Fax:     (317) 630-0849
jnelson@indianapca.org