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
This year marks the 10th anniversary since the devastating 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season. One after the. other, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma dealt a forceful blow to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Through a decade. of partnerships, progress continues to be made to build better, more resilient communities.