2008 Hurricane Gustav and Ike
Hurricane Ike
- Dialysis Care After a Disaster (CDC information)
- Hurricane Ike Readiness Memo
- SWBU Admission Office Updated Toll Free Phone List - September 2008
- Waiver Request for End Stage Renal Disease Facility (waiver request released for Ike only)
- Texas Vendor Drug Program Hurricane Ike Notice
- Safety Alert - Water and Power During Emergency Events
Hurricane Gustav
- Hurricane Gustav - State of Emergency Notice
A State of Emergency has been declared by the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a result of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana and Texas as of August 27th, August 28th in Mississippi and August 29th in Alabama. The following website is provided to help answer your questions about waivers and modifications that apply during the State of Emergency. http://www.cms.gov/Emergency/02_Hurricanes.asp - Gustav Updates from the Texas Emergency ESRD Coalition (TEEC)
- Information Relating to Public Transportation (user can select their county; then metropolitan, urban, or rural area)
- NKF Helps Hurricane Gustav Residents Get Back On Track and NKF Financial Assistance Grant Application (needs to be completed by both the patient and social worker)
- AKF
Disaster Funds for Patients
AKF release 09/03/08 - AKF Ready to Assist Dialysis Patients with Disaster Relief - Waiver Request for End Stage Renal Disease Facility (waiver request released for Gustav only)
- Disaster Relief Assistance from the American Kidney Fund
- National Kidney Foundation Kidney Community Emergency Preparedness and Response
Related Information
The Texas ESRD Emergency Coalition facilitates the provision of quality care to people with ESRD in the event of an emergency that negatively impacts the delivery of dialysis and transplant services.