Nephron Information Center's Kidney Disaster Site

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

• Tropical Depression EIGHT Wind Speed Probabilities Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 13
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Forecast/Advisory Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 51
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  

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Disaster and Weather News

• Tropical Depression EIGHT Forecast Discussion Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 51
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 13
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 13
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Forecast/Advisory Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Wind Speed Probabilities Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 13
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression EIGHT Public Advisory Number 1
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 13
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Major Historical Disasters (Natural and amp; Manmade) With 20th Century ...
  www.marketwatch.com
  
• Daniel Island not immune to disasters
  www.thedanielislandnews.com
  
• Johnson excited about event to benefit disaster victims
  www.gazetteonline.com
  
• Disaster in Denver
  www.nysun.com
  
• New Rule Slashes FEMA Disaster Funds for States, Critics Say
  www.govtech.com
  
• Tropical storm causes scattered floods, outages, but dry weather ... - Winston
  www2.journalnow.com
  
• Deadline nears for new disaster assistance for 2008 crops
  www.alamosanews.com
  
• Arkansas to share in disaster rebuilding funds
  www.arkansasnews.com
  
• Albay uses SMS for disaster monitoring
  blogs.inquirer.net
  
• Citizens, officials take part in disaster drill
  www.lincolnjournalinc.com
  
• New Mexico governor signs disaster relief bill
  www.forbes.com
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 9
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 47
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 9
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 9
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 9
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Video: Hurricane Hits Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices
  www.youtube.com
  
• 5:47 PM BBT Tuesday August 26 - Renny was in Hurricane Betsy in 1965
  www.tvgrapevine.com
  
• Major Historical Disasters (Natural and amp; Manmade) With 20th Century ...
  www.prweb.com
  
• Douglas Requests Third Disaster Declaration
  www.wcax.com
  
• Senators back Corzine and #39;s request for disaster aid
  www.pressofatlanticcity.com
  
• Volusia County declared a federal disaster area - The DeLand
  www.beacononlinenews.com
  
• Richardson signs disaster relief bill - Las Cruces Sun
  www.lcsun-news.com
  
• Florida Baptist Disaster Relief teams pitch in at Barefoot Bay
  www.floridabaptistwitness.com
  
• Human error to blame in Philippines ferry disaster: inquiry
  www.abc.net.au
  
• SBA and #39;s Deadline to Apply for Physical Damage Disaster Loans is ...
  www.foxbusiness.com
  
• Another Ludicrous Clip From and #39;Disaster Movie and #39;
  www.aceshowbiz.com
  
• Jasper Schneider, Fargo, column: Learning from the Northwood disaster
  www.grandforksherald.com
  
• The Trouble With Virtual Disaster Recovery
  www.internetnews.com
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 5
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 5
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 5
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 43
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Update
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 5
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm Gustav forms in Caribbean
  www.kentucky.com
  
• Video: Fay Floods Florida
  www.youtube.com
  
• Federal disaster aid to Iowans tops $400
  www.gazetteonline.com
  
• SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Vineyard Haven Closing August 26
  www.marketwatch.com
  
• Four Florida counties named disaster areas
  www.upi.com
  
• A better disaster response - In
  www.in-forum.com
  
• Disaster aid to Dolly victims tops $24 million
  www.bizjournals.com
  
• Only Three Weeks Left For Wisconsin Disaster Assistance - CBS 5
  www.wfrv.com
  
• County asks governor to declare drought disaster
  www.wpcva.com
  
• State presses bid for disaster aid
  www.citizen.com
  
• ?Economic Disaster? Brought to You by Obama, News Networks
  www.cnsnews.com
  
• Atlantic SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 39
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Rapid Test For Pathogens: Could Be Used To Detect Diseases Used By Bioterrorists
  www.sciencedaily.com
  
• The Three Dumbest Neocon Predictions Since the Disaster in Iraq
  www.alternet.org
  
• Disaster Recovery Centers Opened In Brevard Co.
  www.wesh.com
  
• Interview: Neil Fox and #39;It and #39;s been a long-term disaster and #39;
  www.guardian.co.uk
  
• Market Place a disaster?
  www.thedenverdailynews.com
  
• Bush names 4 Fla. counties disaster areas from Fay
  ap.google.com
  
• Tornadoes strike near Denver on eve of Democrat convention
  newsinfo.inquirer.net
  
• Disaster recover centers open in Brevard
  www.floridatoday.com
  
• ODPEM to set up child-friendly disaster shelters
  www.jamaicaobserver.com
  
• Salmon fishing guides could get disaster relief
  www.mercurynews.com
  
• President Bush Declares Florida A Disaster Area
  cbs4.com
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Depression FAY Public Advisory Number 35
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Earthquake Simulations To Make Buildings Safer
  www.sciencedaily.com
  
• Olympics a disaster for China free speech-rights group
  www.reuters.com
  
• Governor Perry Requests Presidential Disaster Assistace - KVEO
  www.kveo.com
  
• Acta walks into National disaster
  www.baltimoresun.com
  
• An environmental disaster
  chronicle.augusta.com
  
• Deadline to apply for federal flood funding nears
  www.chicagotribune.com
  
• Editorial: A move toward better disaster response
  www.startribune.com
  
• DISASTER PROPHECY
  www.gulf-daily-news.com
  
• Madrid air disaster: Air hostess describes her and #39;miracle and #39; crash escape
  www.independent.co.uk
  
• Spanair crash recalls 1987 Detroit disaster
  www.timesonline.co.uk
  
• Tropical Storm FAY Graphics
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm FAY Forecast/Advisory Number 31
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm FAY Wind Speed Probabilities Number 31
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm FAY Public Advisory Number 31
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Hurricane Local Statement forTropical Storm FAY issued from Mobile, AL / Pensacola, FL
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm FAY Forecast Discussion Number 31
  www.nhc.noaa.gov
  
• Tropical Storm Fay: The aftermath
  www.orlandosentinel.com
  
• Deadline to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans is ...
  www.earthtimes.org
  
• Chain of faults blamed for Madrid jet disaster
  www.dailytimes.com.pk
  
• Starr County makes two disaster assistance lists
  www.star-telegram.com
  
• Emmaus This Time, Mill Fire Is No Disaster
  www.mcall.com
  

BAD WEATHER RESOURCES

• KCER COALITION SITE: http://www.kcercoalition.com
• NOAA HURRICANE PAGE
• GET YOUR STORMTRACKER HERE
• NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
• MOBILE DEVICE SITE:hh.nephron.com
• Demco Hurricane Tracker
• Demco Hurricane Preplist
• HD Evacuee Form (print first)
• PD Evacuee Form (print first)
• Instructions for Evac Interactive Forms - "ReadMe"
• HD Evac Interactive Form(complete online then print - no data saved)
• PD Evac Interactive Form(complete online then print - no data saved)
• KIDNEY EMERGENCY HOTLINE 1-888-335-4363
• DAVITA EMERGENCY HOTLINE 1-800-400-8331

PATIENTS - DO THIS NOW

• Place medications and history securely online at AAKP
• Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER)
• DOWNLOAD KCER CONTACT CARD
• WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
• Texas Emergency ESRD Coalition (TEEC)
• PATIENTS - Enroll in 211
• READY (eng) READY (eng)
• READY (sp) READY (sp)
• TEEC Tools
• EMSystem

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• National Dialysis Coalition Patient Form (MS Excel)
• If you do not have MS Excel, download free viewer
• FMQAI - Emergency Preparedness - English and Spanish
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Manual
• CDC Hurricane Page for Professionals
• FDA Hurricane Site
• CDC Hurricane Page
• E-Source Hurricane Page
• New Orleans Web Page
• Hurricane Evacuee Medical Intake Form
• Health Care Professionals and Relief Personnel Worker Page
• USDA page
• NRAA Kidney Disaster Preparedness Page

BIRD FLU RESOURCES




GET READY

• www.prepareyourfamily.org
• www.72hour.org
• Disaster preparedness comic
• NOAA

HOUSING

• Hurricane Housing Page

SUPPORT SITES

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration)
• HHS Disaster Site
• American Red Cross

RESOURCE PAGES

• NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
• Epocrates Hurricane Info
• Red Cross Disaster Guide
• MS Excel Viewer in case Excel is not on your computer
• CDC: Keep It With You - Med Info Form
• CMS Emergency Service Fact Sheet
• TIPS FOR HURRICANE DISASTERS
• NKF Press Release
• Statement from OCR: HIPAA rules during Katrina
• Transient Form (Adobe Acrobat)
• nephron.com DISASTER PLAN
• Preparing for Emergencies
• American Kidney Fund
• Preparing for Disasters (English)
• CMS Advisory September 2, 2005
• Preparing for Disasters (Spanish)
• Boil Water Advisory
• Vibrio Vulnificus
• Norwalk-like Virus
• Vibrio after Katrina
• Reopening a dialysis unit that has been been without power and water for a time
• CMS: Survey Certification Emergency Preparedness

FIND MISSING PERSONS

• Microsoft Database
• American Red Cross
• Yahoo Boards

RENAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Renal Physicians Association (RPA)
• American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
• National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
• American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
• American Nephrology Nurses Association ANNA)
• American Kidney Fund

Network Info

• Forum of ESRD Networks
  States:United States of America
  Phone:804-794-2586
  1527 Hugeunot Road
  Midlothian, Va 23114
  Dialysis Units in the USA
  
• ESRD Network of New England
  States:Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
  Phone:203-387-9332
  Network 1 Units
  
• Chronic Kidney Disease Network For New York
  States:New York
  Phone:516-209-5578
  Patients:800-238-3773
  Network 2 Units
  
• 3 Trans Atlantic Renal Council
  States:New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
  Phone:1-609-490-0310
  Patients:1-888-877-8400
  Network 3 Units
  
• ESRD Network 4
  States:Pennsylvania
  Phone:412-325-2250
  Patients:800-548-9205
  Network 4 Units
  
• 5 Mid Atlantic Renal Coalition
  States:District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia
  Phone:804-794-3757
  Patients:866-651-6272
  Network 5 Units
  
• 6 Southeastern Kidney Council
  States:North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
  Phone:919-855-0882:
  Patients:800-524-7139
  Network 6 Units
  
• 7 Florida ESRD Network 7
  States:Florida
  Phone:813-383-1530
  Patients:800-826-3773
  Network 7 Units
  
• ESRD Network 8
  States:Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee
  Phone:601-936-9260
  Patients:877-936-9260
  Network 8 Units
  
• 9/10 The Renal Network
  States:Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio
  Phone:317-257-8265
  Network 9 Units
  Network 10 Units
  
• Renal Network of the Upper Midwest
  States:Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
  Phone:651-644-9877
  Patients:800-973-3773
  Network 11 Units
  
• ESRD Network 12
  States:Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
  Phone:816-880-9990
  Patients:800-444-9965
  Network 12 Units
  
• 13 ESRD Network Organization #13
  States:Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
  Phone:405-942-6000
  Patients:800-472-8664
  Network 13 Units
  
• 14 ESRD Network of Texas
  States:Texas
  Phone:972-503-3215
  Patients:877-886-4435
  Network 14 Units
  
• 15 Intermountain ESRD Network
  States:Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New mexico, Wyoming
  Phone:303-831-8818
  Patients:800-783-8818
  Network 15 Units
  
• 16 Northwest Renal Network
  States:Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
  Phone:206-923-0714
  Network 16 Units
  
• 17 Transpacific Renal Network
  States:Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan, Northern California
  Phone:206-923-0714
  Patients:800) 232-3773
  Network 17 Units
  
• 18 Southern California Renal Disease Council
  States:Southern California
  Phone:323-962-2020
  Patients:800-637-4767
  Network 18 Units