Severe Weather

What Can We Help You Find Today? 

General Resources

🖨️ Disaster Supply Checklist

This checklist from VDH helps people create a disaster preparation kit to "Get Prepared, Stay Prepared." 

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 08.21.23

🧰 Natural Disaster Toolkits

This site provides resources from Ready.gov for natural disasters, preparedness campaigns, and community toolkits.

Natural disaster toolkits are available for the following:

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 09.01.23

💻 CDC Natural Disaster Resources

This page includes CDC resources related to natural disasters for the following topics: animal hazards, carbon monoxide poisoning & generator safety, chronic conditions, cleanup & mold, food & water safety, hand hygiene & illness prevention, extreme heat, lightning, materials for children, and mental health & coping.

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Use resources as needed in times of natural disasters or other emergencies.

Added: 05.29.24

💻 Make a Plan Disaster Kit

This toolkit from DHS offers resources to help individuals + families create disaster emergency plans, including fillable forms + other preparedness materials such as checklists, tips, + resource links.

🎙️ Available in the following languages:

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 08.21.23

🖨️ Preparedness Tips for People with Disabilities Bookmarks

These printable bookmarks from Ready.Gov provide preparedness tips for people with disabilities to stay informed, make a plan, and build a kit.

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Print + share or send to doctor's offices, libraries + other community partners

Added: 09.29.23

💻 Boil Water FAQ

This website from VDH provides guidance to the general public on why a boil water advisory may be issued and what to do during an advisory. It includes many FAQs organized by topic.

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather + Household Safety

💡 Bookmark + reference when needed

 Added: 06.11.24

🖨️ Protect the Skin You're In 

These printable flyers from VDH offer tips to protect your skin from sun damage in both summer and winter!

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.

Added: 10.16.23

Extreme Heat

🖨️ Heat-Related Illnesses

This graphic from CDC provides information about what to look for and what to do for heat-related illness. The graphic includes heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn, and heat rash.

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Print + post or share online

Added: 07.11.24

🖨️ CDC Beat the Heat Infographic

This infographic from CDC stressed that heat-related deaths are preventable and provides easy-to-read information on about what extreme heat is, who is affected, where it occurs, and how to avoid it. 

🎙️ Available in the following languages: 

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Print + post or share online

Added: 05.22.24

🖨️ Red Cross Extreme Heat Safety Checklist

Red Cross' Extreme Heat Preparedness Checklist covers tips on what to do before, during, and after extreme heat exposure.

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Print + post, share online, or send to doctor's offices + community partners

Added: 07.19.23

🧰 Beat the Heat Toolkit

The "Beat the Heat: Staying Safe in Extreme Conditions" toolkit from PHCC contains a PDF on staying safe in extreme heat conditions as well as shareable social media graphics. The toolkit is available in both English and Spanish.

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 06.24.24

💻 CDC Extreme Heat

CDC's website offers hot weather tips, signs of heat-related illness, FAQs, social media resources, + resources for health professionals.

🎙️ Some resources also in Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Use the information to create social media posts, newsletters, + emails

Added: 07.19.23

💻 VDH Extreme Heat + Heat-Related Illness

VDH's website offers tips to avoid heat-related illness, heat-related weather terms, signs + symptoms of heat-related illness, and resources from Red Cross + CDC.

🎙️ Red Cross + CDC resources also in Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Use the information to create social media posts, newsletters, + emails

Added: 07.19.23

Hurricanes

🖨️ Protect Yourself and Your Family After Hurricanes

This printable from CDC offers tips on how to protect yourself and your family from mosquitos after a hurricane.

🎙️ Available in the following languages:

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 06.25.24

🖨️ Keep Pests Out Fact Sheet

After a disaster, such as a hurricane, rats, mice and other pests might get in your home or building. This printable from CDC explains how to protect your home and family.

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 06.25.24

Power Outages

🖨️ Eat Safe Foods After a Power Outage

Refrigerated or frozen foods may not be safe to eat after the loss of power. Find out what you can do to keep food safe during a power outage, and when you need to throw away food that could make you sick.

🎙️ Available in the following languages:

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather 

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 06.25.24

🖨️ Be Prepared for a Power Outage

This flyer from Ready.gov offers information on how to prepare and stay safe in the event of a power outage. Information includes protecting yourself during a power outage: before, during, and after. 

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Download and print or share in newsletters, emails, and with community partners.

Added: 01.09.24

Winter Weather

🖨️ Be Prepared for a Winter Storm

This flyer from Ready.gov offers information on how to prepare and stay safe in the event of a winter storm. Information includes protecting yourself during a winter store: before, during, and after. 

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Download and print or share in newsletters, emails, and with community partners.

Added: 01.23.24

🖨️ Winter Storm Safety Checklist

This two-page document from the American Red Cross details what to do before, during, and after a winter storm to stay safe.

🎙️ Available in English + Spanish

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 11.21.23

🖨️ Frostbite + Hypothermia Infographic

This infographic from CDC covers how to avoid, spot, and treat frostbite and hypothermia. 

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails

Added: 11.22.23

📺 What to Do If You're Stuck on the Road

This 30-second video from FEMA provides fun animation reminding you to prepare, plan, and know how you'll stay warm if you are stranded in a winter storm.

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.

Added: 01.15.24

📺 How to Prepare for a Winter Storm

This 40-second video from FEMA provides fun animation describing how to prepare for winter storms, including winterizing your home, making a family plan, and preparing emergency kits. 

🎙️ Available in English

📌 This can be found in Severe Weather

💡 Share on social media, in newsletters, + emails.

Added: 01.15.24