In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss preparedness resources for Hurricane Florence. They also discuss the pending Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education bill that will come up for a vote in the Senate next week. Finally, they discuss the FDA crackdown on e-cigarette manufacturers and distributors.

Later in the Podcast, Ian Goldstein sat down with the founder of the Homeland Preparedness Project Bill Ray. They discussed preparedness and response efforts in Alvin, TX  during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and how local health departments can bolster their preparedness efforts for an extreme weather event.