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• Red Cross is currently providing shelter to those in the effected areas
  

Public Health DeclarationsMore »

• January 25, 2013: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius renews public health emergency declaration for New York following Hurricane Sandy
  
• November 1st, 2012 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Declares Public Health Emergency in State of New Jersey
  
• October 31, 2012: Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists as a Consequense of Hurricane Sandy in the State of New York
  

Federal Public Health ActionsMore »

• January 25, 2013: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius renews public health emergency declaration for New York following Hurricane Sandy
  
• November 4th, 2012 - Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) Activated
  
• November 3rd, 2012 - President Obama Signs Rhode Island Major Disaster Declaration
  
• November 1st, 2012 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Declares Public Health Emergency in State of New Jersey
  
• October 31st, 2012 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Declares Public Health Emergency in State of New York
  
• October 31st, 2012 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Issues an 1135 Waiver for the State of New York
  
• October 30th, 2012: President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration
  
• October 30th, 2012: President Declares Major Disaster for Connecticut
  

News ReleasesMore »

• April 3, 2013: HHS awards contract to create test to identify resistant influenza viruses
  
• January 25, 2013: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius renews public health emergency declaration for New York following Hurricane Sandy
  
• January 18, 2013: Statement from Assistant Secretary Nicole Lurie on FDA approval of new influenza vaccine manufactured with novel technology
  
• December 14, 2012: Assistant Secretary Nicole Lurie statement on FDA approval of first anthrax antitoxin developed under Project Bioshield
  
• November 20, 2012: Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Approval of Cell-Based Flu Vaccine
  

NOAA Watch - Severe weather, watch, warningsMore »

• Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 12:49AM CDT by NWS from: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 12:45AM CDT until May 20 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS from: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service
• Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 12:44AM CDT by NWS from: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service
• Tornado Warning issued May 20 at 12:42AM CDT until May 20 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS from: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service
• Tornado Watch issued May 20 at 12:40AM CDT until May 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS from: Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the United States Issued by the National Weather Service