ORAU has decades of experience helping the healthcare and public health systems prepare for, respond to and recover from events like pandemics, natural disasters, terrorism and other unforeseen disruptive events. September is National Preparedness Month. In this conversation, Michael Holtz and Amber Davis talk to Jennifer Burnette and Will Artley from ORAU's Public Health and Healthcare Team, about preparedness for older individuals, rural communities, urban areas, etc. They also discuss the ripple effects of climate change on the growing number of natural disasters and the ever-present state of readiness, as well as a series of discussion guides the team created for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To learn more about ORAU's emergency preparedness and response capabilities, visit https://orau.org/public-health-healthcare/emergency-preparedness-and-response.html

To learn how you can prepare at home, visit https://www.ready.gov/