The CDC's disease prevention efforts include educating the public on how to recognize and avoid contracting common infectious diseases, such as the flu and strep throat.
DISASTERS Hurricane Katrina approaches landfall on the Gulf coast. Very little on land or water was spared by the storm when it struck in 2005. (Image from NOAA) Hurricane Katrina caused devastating personal, social, economic, and cultural losses. This image shows homes destroyed by the storm in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. (Image from
Natural Disasters. Natural disasters are large-scale geological or meteorological events that have the potential to cause loss of life or property. Severe storms and floods are the most common types of natural disasters reported in the United States. These meteorological events are occasionally preceded by presidential âemergency declarationsâ requiring state and local planning prior to the event, such as evacuations and protection of public assets.