Assistance from Public Health Workers
A natural disaster or man-made disaster brings the risk of increased injury and/or spread of disease. Public Health can work to assure potable water resources are available, or notify the public of the restoration of safe public drinking water supplies. For more information on this, visit the
K-State Research and Extension website.
Current Information
Public Health has the responsibility to keep the public advised on the status of health issues occurring during a disaster and to provide the public with the most current information related to the public's safety and health during an emergency. Current information can also be found at the following websites: