Reference Library: Dealing With Natural Disasters

With all the weather events we have seen since 2017, we thought it might be time to create a reference folder for the future.

•  How to Get Ready for a Natural Disaster When You Have Cancer (August 24, 2018)
• Cancer and Hurricane Preparedness: A Survivor's Perspective (September11. 2017)
• After Harvey: 6 Things People With Cancer Should Know (September 8,2017)
• Coping With Cancer After a Natural Disaster:Frequently Asked Questions for People With Cancer and Their Caregivers (September 8, 2017)
• Weathering the Storm: How Cancer Patients Can Cope During a Natural Disaster (August 29, 2017)
• Heavy Rains and Flooding in New Orleans: Stay Safe , Clean Up  (August 1, 2017)
• Worse than Katrina:How I used my New Orleans Roots to Overcome Cancer (March 2017)

• Emotional Distress after a Natural Disaster

Government Sites with  info to help you plan

• Ready.gov 
• NOLA Ready  
• Special Medical Needs Registry (New Orleans residents-do this BEFORE the next storm)
• Evacuteer.org
• Get a Game Plan
• Weathering the StormStorm: advice for Louisiana Insurance Consumers
• Food Safety During and After a Power Outage

Helpful Articles in the Media 

• Coping With Cancer and Natural Disasters

• 7 household hacks to help you prepare for Hurricane Irma
• Prayer to Our Lady of Prompt Succor during Hurricane Season
•  Preparing for a hurricane: What to Buy, What to Eat, and What to Throw Out of Your Kitchen (July 10, 2019)

And then 2018 brought record cold weather....

• Protect Your Heart in Frigid Weather
• Cold Weather Safety Tips