What Threat, What Capability, What Resources? –And Why is Community so Important? 2012 Whole Community Pandemic and All-Hazards Readiness Summit David E. Persse, MD City of Houston Health Authority
Houston Hazards Hazard ProbabilityImpact Hazard Risk Index Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Biological Terrorism (Communicable ) Hazardous Materials Incident (Fixed Facility) Tornado Biological Terrorism (Non- Communicable) Hazardous Materials Incident (Transport.) Pandemic Influenza Conventional Terrorism Chemical Terrorism Storm Surge Flood
Houston Hazards Hazard ProbabilityImpact Hazard Risk Index Biological Terrorism (Non- Communicable) Hazardous Materials Incident (Transport.) Pandemic Influenza Conventional Terrorism
Houston Hazards Hazard ProbabilityImpact Hazard Risk Index Chemical Terrorism Storm Surge Flood
Houston Hazards
What will be the next Public Health Emergency for the Houston Area?
What do we need to be able to do as a community?
What resources do we need ?
Why is community important?