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 overview describes Hurricane Katrina and the science behind the disaster. Topics include hurricane history in the Gulf Coast, the geologic setting of the area affected by Hurricane Katrina, the science of the storm, the storm surge and flooding in New Orleans and the damage incurred by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane landfall along the Gulf Coast.