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Hurricane Rita Information and Resources
Hurricane Rita Information and Resources
Hurricane-Related Information
Information page for Health Care Professionals and Allied Fields
Texas Information and Referral Network
. Call 2-1-1 for access to information about health and human services in your community, including health, mental health and substance abuse services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hurricanes: Health & Safety
— Hurricane recovery information and resources for specific groups.
CDC Huracán: Salud y seguridad
Evacuation Information for Special Needs Populations
— Shelter locations and transportation information.
Mental Health Resources for Disaster Response
— Links and resources for evacuees, teachers, first responders and volunteers.
Mental Health Crisis Counseling Hotline for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina/Rita: (866) 773-4243.
Resources for Pregnant Women affected by Hurricanes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) —
Hurricane Health & Safety: Effects on Pregnant Women
WIC Services
Texas WIC Program — Hurricane Rita News and Updates
, (800) 942-3678
DSHS News
News Releases
Special Needs Evacuee Return Service Announced
(10/19/05)
Se anuncia un servicio para el regreso de los evacuados con necesidades especiales
(10/19/05)
Air Force to Spray in Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange Counties
(10/12/05)
La Fuerza Aérea fumigará en los Condados de Hardin, Jasper, Newton, y Orange
(10/12/05)
DSHS: Don’t Eat Fish Found Dead or Dying
(10/01/05)
El
DSHS
: No coma peces que se encuentren muertos o muriéndose
(10/01/05)
Urgent Need for More Nurses at Shelters
(9/26/2005)
DSHS Issues Flood-Recovery Precautions
(9/26/2005)
El
DSHS
hace públicas las precauciones sobre la recuperación tras una inundación
(9/26/2005)
Warning: Heat Another Reason to Stay Put
(9/25/2005)
Aviso: El calor representa otra razón para quedarse donde uno está
(9/25/2005)
DSHS Sets Toll-Free Number to Locate Patients
(9/24/2005)
El DSHS establece un número telefónico gratuito para ayudar a localizar a pacientes
(9/24/2005)
Hospital Personnel from Houston-Area Counties Asked to Return
(9/24/2005)
DSHS: Urgent Need for Health Care Workers at Shelters
(9/23/2005)
El DSHS: Se necesitan urgentemente a trabajadores del campo médico en los albergues
(9/23/2005)
DSHS Issues Health-Related Evacuation Tips
(9/20/2005)
El Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud hace pública sugerencias relacionadas con la salud para la evacuación ante el Huracán Rita
(9/20/2005)
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Last updated
May 07, 2010