Hurricane Resources and Guidelines
Hurricane Helene and Milton Support - To help in the healing and recovery process after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the ENA Foundation is offering one-time individual Emergency Relief Grants in the amount of $599 to ENA members who are unable to work; have experienced a loss of personal property or income; or who face significant hardships due to the storm and its aftermath.
ENA members in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia who are in good standing can apply. This grant opportunity will be provided on a limited-time basis to qualified applicants while funds are available. Click here to apply.
Additional Resources - Below are a variety of resources for emergency health care providers to care for the community, ensure their own safety and stay up-to-date on information during a hurricane.Clinical Resources
- ENA Disaster Emergency Essentials Toolkit 2024
- ENA The Role of Emergency Nurses in Emergency Preparedness and Response Position Statement
- Disasters and Health Equity Topic Brief
- Resilience in Emergency Nurses, Organizations, and Disaster Management Topic Brief
- ENA Crisis Standards of Care
- Disaster Planning Preparing for Pediatric Surges Topic Brief
- ENA Plain Language Emergency Alerts Position Statement
Volunteer Opportunities
For health care providers seeking an opportunity to volunteer in impacted areas, visit the following organization websites for more information.
Media Inquiries
For all natural disaster inquiries related to emergency nurses, ENA resources or to interview an ENA member regarding emergency care during a natural disaster, please email ENA's PR & Communications team.
General Resources
- CDC - Hurricanes and COVID-19
- Ready.gov - Hurricanes
- CDC - Preparing for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm
- National Hurricane Center
- American Red Cross Hurricane Preparedness
- American Red Cross Hurricane Safety Checklist
- National Weather Service - Hurricane Preparedness
- NSC - Hurricanes Among the Most Destructive Forces in Nature
Other Support
For health care providers who are unable to volunteer, but still wish to contribute to the impacted areas, visit the following organization's websites for more information.
- American Red Cross Financial Donations
- American Red Cross Blood Donations
- UNICEF Hurricane Relief
- Feeding Florida - A network of the national food bank nonprofit Feeding America coordinates with book banks across the state to provide food to victims of hurricanes.
- Direct Relief - Works to expand access to medicine and health care.
- Americares - Provides surge medical support in areas affected by disaster.
- Volunteer Florida - The State of Florida's official private fund to assist communities as they respond to and recover during times of emergency or disaster.
