Environmental Health Response and Recovery

Source: National Center for Environmental Health — Content from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (public domain).

Key points

* After extreme events, it can be challenging to carry out core functions of environmental health, such as safeguarding drinking water, controlling disease-causing vectors, conducting food safety inspections, and ensuring safe and healthy building environments.
* Find resources to help environmental health staff fulfill preparedness and response roles.

Get involved

* Visit CDC's [Natural disasters and severe weather](</natural-disasters/index.html>) page for information about health and safety concerns and disaster-specific resources for the public.
* Learn about our 10 [Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER)](</environmental-health-response-and-recovery/php/ehter/index.html>) modules that focus on key environmental health issues and challenges for emergency response.
* Read about [tools and resources](<https://www.neha.org/cdc-direct-jul-aug-2022>) to use during emergencies, including rapid assessment forms and guidance.
* Take CDC's [Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) training](<https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/>) online, via webinar, or in-person.