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Hurricane-Related Public Service Announcements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Postal Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Office of the Surgeon General, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Additional PSAs and other ready-to-air hurricane-related information will be added, on an ongoing basis, to RadioSpace.
For much more information, visit www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes (currently linked from the CDC homepage, www.cdc.gov). Ready-to-air audio and scripted PSAs--in both English and Spanish--can also be found at www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa.asp.
For the latest USPS weather-related service updates, go to www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm?from=bannercommunications&page=katrina (currently linked from the USPS homepage, www.usps.com).
For additional health and safety tips from the FDA, visit www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/hurricane.html (currently linked from the FDA homepage, www.fda.gov).
For Hurricane Katrina resources and crisis-center updates from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/NSPL_Hurricane_resources.html (currently linked from the NSPL homepage, www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org).
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CDC:
Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:20--English-language)
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CDC:
Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:30--Spanish-language)
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CDC:
Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:30--Spanish-language, alternate
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FDA: Insulin Safety (:60)
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FDA: Medication Safety (:60)
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FDA: Food Safety (:60)
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Surgeon General: Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:60)
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CDC: Preventing and Dealing with Infectious Diseases (:60)
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SAMHSA: Helping Adolescents Cope (:60)
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SAMHSA: Helping Adults Cope (:60)
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SAMHSA: Telephone "Lifeline" to Reach Local Crisis Centers (:60)
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-- USPS: Filing a Change-of-Address Form (:30) --
AS VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA RETURN TO THEIR HOMES--OR FIND TEMPORARY SHELTER--THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS READY TO RECONNECT THEM WITH THEIR MAIL. THOSE DISPLACED BY THE HURRICANE CAN FILE A FREE CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS FORM, EITHER BY CALLING 1-800-"ASK-U-S-P-S"--THAT'S 1-800-275-8777--OR BY LOGGING ONTO W-W-W-DOT-"U-S-P-S"- DOT-COM. THOSE WITHOUT PHONE OR COMPUTER ACCESS CAN FILE A CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS FORM IN PERSON, AT ANY POST OFFICE. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE INDEFINITELY.
-- USPS: Request for Affected Postal Employees to Check In (:15) --
THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE IS TRYING TO REACH POSTAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CUT OFF FROM THEIR HOMES OR WORKPLACES BECAUSE OF HURRICANE KATRINA. THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO CALL 1-877-477-3273, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
-- CDC: Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:20--English-language) --
CARBON MONOXIDE IS AN ODORLESS, COLORLESS, TASTELESS GAS THAT KILLS MORE THAN 500 AMERICANS, EVERY YEAR. NEVER USE GENERATORS, GRILLS, CAMP STOVES, OR OTHER GASOLINE- OR CHARCOAL-BURNING DEVICES INSIDE YOUR HOME, BASEMENT, OR GARAGE--OR NEAR A WINDOW. TO LEARN MORE, CALL THE C-D-C--AT 1-888-246-2675, OR 1-800-"C-D-C-INFO".
-- CDC: Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:30--Spanish-language) --
EL MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO ES UN GAS INODORO Y SIN SABOR QUE MATA A MÁS DE 500 ESTADOUNIDENSES, CADA AÑO. NUNCA USE GENERADORES, PARILLAS, ESTUFAS DE CAMPAMENTO, O CUALQUIER APARATO QUE QUEME GASOLINA O CARBÓN DENTRO DE SU CASA, SÓTANO, O GARAJE--O CERCA DE UNA VENTANA. PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN, LLAME AL C-D-C--AL 1-888-246-2675, O AL 1-800-"C-D-C-I-N-F-O".
-- FDA: Insulin Safety (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON INSULIN SAFETY FOR PEOPLE IN THE AREAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA: DIABETES PATIENTS IN THE KATRINA AREA MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REFRIGERATE THEIR INSULIN. PRODUCT LABELS FROM ALL THREE U-S MANUFACTURERS RECOMMEND THAT INSULIN BE REFRIGERATED. BUT, THE AVAILABLE INSULIN PRODUCTS MAY BE LEFT UN-REFRIGERATED--AT UP TO 86-DEGREES [FAHRENHEIT], FOR UP TO 28 DAYS--AND STILL MAINTAIN POTENCY. IN GENERAL, INSULIN LOSES ITS STRENGTH AS ITS TEMPERATURE RISES--AND DEPENDING ON HOW LONG IT IS EXPOSED. PATIENTS MAY STILL NEED TO USE AVAILABLE INSULIN--EVEN THOUGH STORAGE TEMPERATURES EXCEEDED 86-DEGREES. BUT, THE TEMPERATURES MAY MAKE THE INSULIN LESS POTENT--AND THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BLOOD-GLUCOSE CONTROL, OVER TIME. INSULIN FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE. PATIENTS WHO GET THIS INSULIN SHOULD DISCARD OLDER SUPPLIES THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY REFRIGERATED. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- FDA: Medication Safety (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON MEDICATION SAFETY FOR PEOPLE IN THE AREAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA: DRUGS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FLOOD-WATER--OR UNSAFE MUNICIPAL WATER--MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED. THIS CONTAMINATION MAY LEAD TO DISEASES THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH EFFECTS. IDEALLY, THESE EXPOSED PRODUCTS--EVEN IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS--SHOULD BE DISCARDED. BUT, IN MANY SITUATIONS, THESE DRUGS MAY BE LIFE-SAVING--AND REPLACEMENTS MAY NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE. FOR LIFE-SAVING DRUGS, IF THE CONTAINER IS CONTAMINATED, BUT THE CONTENTS APPEAR UNAFFECTED--FOR INSTANCE, IF THE PILLS ARE DRY--THE PILLS MAY BE USED UNTIL THEY CAN BE REPLACED. IF THEY ARE WET, THEY'RE CONTAMINATED--AND SHOULD BE DISCARDED. IF A CONTAMINATED PRODUCT IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY, AND CAN'T BE REPLACED QUICKLY, CONTACT A HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER--FOR EXAMPLE, THE RED CROSS, A HOSPITAL, OR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY--FOR GUIDANCE. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- FDA: Food Safety (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON FOOD SAFETY FOR PEOPLE IN THE AREAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA: HURRICANES--ESPECIALLY WITH A TIDAL SURGE OR FLOODING--CAN CONTAMINATE FOOD. EVEN FOOD IN SEALED PACKAGES--SUCH AS CANNED FOOD--MAY NOT BE SAFE--OR MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL TREATMENT, TO MAKE IT SAFE. DISCARD ANY FOOD WITHOUT A WATER-PROOF CONTAINER, IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT IT HAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLOOD-WATER. UNDAMAGED, COMMERCIALLY CANNED FOODS CAN BE SAVED--BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL STEPS: REMOVE THE LABELS, THOROUGHLY WASH THE CANS, AND DISINFECT THEM WITH A SOLUTION CONSISTING OF ONE-FOURTH CUP OF BLEACH, PER GALLON OF WATER, FOR CLEAN SURFACES; THEN, RE-LABEL YOUR CANS--INCLUDING THE EXPIRATION DATE--WITH A MARKER. FOOD CONTAINERS WITH SCREW-CAPS OR SNAP LIDS--AS WELL AS HOME-CANNED FOODS--SHOULD BE DISCARDED, IF THEY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH FLOOD-WATER--BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE DISINFECTED. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- Surgeon General: Preventing Carbon-Monoxide Poisoning (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON CARBON-MONOXIDE POISONING FOR PEOPLE IN THE AREAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA. WITH POWER OUT, MANY PEOPLE ARE USING PROPANE OR CHARCOAL GRILLS--OR PORTABLE CAMPING STOVES--TO PREPARE FOOD. SOME PEOPLE ARE USING GENERATORS FUELED BY GASOLINE OR DIESEL, TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN POWER. SADLY, THE CARBON-MONOXIDE GAS THESE DEVICES CREATE MAY BE DEADLY: THE GAS CAN BUILD UP IN A HOME, GARAGE, OR CAMPER--AND POISON PEOPLE WHO INHALE IT. NEVER USE A CHARCOAL GRILL, GAS GRILL, OR CAMPING STOVE IN AN ENCLOSED AREA--SUCH AS A HOME OR GARAGE. OPERATE GENERATORS WELL AWAY FROM OCCUPIED BUILDINGS. NEVER RUN A GAS- OR DIESEL-FUELED GENERATOR INSIDE AN ENCLOSED AREA--EVEN IF DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE OPEN--UNLESS THE EQUIPMENT WAS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED, AND PROPERLY VENTED. CLOSE ATTENTION TO SAFETY CAN HELP KATRINA'S VICTIMS COPE WITH THIS TRAGIC STORM. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- CDC: Preventing and Dealing with Infectious Diseases (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT INFECTIOUS DISEASES, FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA: PEOPLE IN THE WAKE OF KATRINA COULD GET GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS WITH VOMITING OR DIARRHEA, CAUSED BY GERMS THAT ARE COMMON IN THE U-S. PEOPLE USUALLY RECOVER FROM THESE BY THEMSELVES--BUT SOME COULD NEED MEDICAL HELP. BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN, OLDER PEOPLE, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE AT GREATER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS--AND SHOULD GET MEDICAL ADVICE, IF THEY BECOME ILL. FORTUNATELY, THESE INFECTIONS CAN BE PREVENTED: DON'T DRINK TAP WATER UNLESS LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT'S SAFE. STAY OUT OF THE FLOOD-WATERS, AND KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN--ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING. IF YOUR STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIALS TELL YOU TO EVACUATE, PLEASE DO SO. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- SAMHSA: Helping Adolescents Cope (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON HELPING ADOLESCENTS COPE WITH HURRICANE KATRINA: WHEN A DISASTER SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA HAPPENS, ADOLESCENTS CAN BE AFFECTED AS DEEPLY AS ADULTS. EVEN ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED MAY FEEL ANXIOUS ABOUT THEIR OWN SAFETY, BECOME IRRITABLE OR DEPRESSED, LOSE SLEEP, OR HAVE NIGHTMARES. SOME ADOLESCENTS MAY DENY ANY FEELINGS; THEY MAY SIMPLY "BLANK OUT" THE TROUBLING EVENT. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR TEENS TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THEIR SORROW, ANGER, AND OTHER EMOTIONS--EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO GET STARTED. TEENS MAY FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT THESE FEELINGS WITH A PARENT, TEACHER, COUNSELOR, OR CHURCH LEADER. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS FOR THE TEENS TO HAVE SOMEONE THEY TRUST IN--WHO THEY CAN CONFIDE IN. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- SAMHSA: Helping Adults Cope (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON HELPING ADULTS COPE WITH HURRICANE KATRINA: FOLLOWING A DISASTER, FEELINGS OF SADNESS, GRIEF, AND ANGER ARE ALL NORMAL REACTIONS. SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS MAY INCLUDE: DIFFICULTY SLEEPING, DISORIENTATION, MOOD SWINGS, FRUSTRATION, AND FEELING ANXIOUS ABOUT YOUR SAFETY--AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY. ACKNOWLEDGING THESE FEELINGS HELPS YOU TO RECOVER; EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE DIFFICULT, TALKING WITH SOMEONE YOU TRUST CAN HELP YOU. TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE YOUR OWN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING BY STAYING ACTIVE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE AND MAINTAINING--AS MUCH AS YOU CAN--A NORMAL HOUSEHOLD AND DAILY ROUTINE. WHILE YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS HURRICANE, FEEL ASSURED THAT THE PAINFUL FEELINGS WILL DECREASE OVER TIME; YOU WILL COME TO UNDERSTAND THAT--IN COPING WITH TRAGEDY--YOU HAVE BECOME STRONGER, MORE ADAPTABLE, AND MORE SELF-RELIANT. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
-- SAMHSA: Telephone "Lifeline" to Reach Local Crisis Centers (:60) --
HERE'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON HELPING YOU COPE WITH HURRICANE KATRINA. HURRICANE KATRINA HAS LEFT MANY PEOPLE FEELING DESPERATE OR ALONE--BUT HELP IS HERE: IF YOU THINK THERE'S NO ONE TO TURN TO--OR YOU CAN'T GO ON--WITH HELP COMES HOPE. CALL THE NATIONAL "LIFELINE"--AND TALK WITH SOMEONE, RIGHT NOW, WHO CAN HELP YOU. WE'RE HERE, DAY AND NIGHT; THE CALL IS FREE; THE SERVICE IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. "LIFELINE" IS A NETWORK OF CRISIS-CENTERS NATIONWIDE; CALL FROM ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, AND YOU'LL BE CONNECTED TO A TRAINED, CARING CRISIS-WORKER, WHO WILL LISTEN--AND HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE. WITH HELP COMES HOPE. SO, CALL THE NATIONAL "LIFELINE", AT 1-800-273-"TALK"; THAT’S 1-800-273-8255. THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
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