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Hurricane Season Resources

When hurricanes occur, members, non-members and other organizations frequently contact ACEP to determine what role or action ACEP is taking to provide relief or coordinate assistance during hurricane season.

ACEP is a non-profit, professional medical association that is the leading advocate for emergency physicians, their patients and the public.

ACEP is not a disaster relief organization and does not coordinate physician relief efforts.

However, we do offer guidance for health care professionals interested in assisting disaster medical response for hurricanes and other disasters.

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OCTOBER 2024 - In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Baxter factory was shut down, preventing distribution of IV fluids nationwide. ACEP is encouraging our members to help conserve the supply and work with your hospitals to reserve these IV fluids for the most necessary use cases.

Addressing drug shortages remains one of ACEP’s top advocacy priorities. And ACEP is currently working with several groups asking for formal communications between manufacturers, distributors, and facilities about supply availability and recovery timelines;, as well as to explore alternative sites or methods to compensate for the loss from the Baxter plant.

 

Lessons Learned

Best Practices From Hurricane Sandy

These best practices learned from recent disasters can help identify ways to better prepare healthcare professionals, medical facilities, and public health departments for future events.

ACEP Resources

Disaster Resources

Disaster medicine is the area of medical specialization serving the dual areas of providing health care to disaster survivors and providing medically related disaster preparation, disaster planning, d...

Regional Resources


Florida

Florida Emergency Management

Florida Division of Emergency Management is working together to ensure that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate against their impacts.

Georgia

Georgia Emergency Management

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency coordinates the state’s preparedness, response and recovery efforts to disasters. As part of the Office of the Governor, GEMA/HS operates ...

North Carolina

North Carolina Emergency Management

Our mission: Safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation with integrity and honor

South Carolina

South Carolina Emergency Management

SCEMD's mission: The South Carolina Emergency Management Division leads the state emergency management program by supporting local authorities to minimize the loss of life and property from all-hazard...

Texas

Texas Department of Emergency Management

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) serves the State of Texas by managing the all-hazards emergency management plan for the state.

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