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Thu, 2012-11-01 12:50 — mdmcdonald
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Displaced in America - Health Status Among Internally Displaced Persons in Louisiana and Mississippi Travel Trailer Parks

Wed, 2013-01-16 23:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Amy Weng

Suicide, Violence, and Depression Widespread in FEMA Travel Trailer Parks

internationalmedicalcorps.org - March 26, 2007

Survivors displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita now living in “temporary” travel trailers in Louisiana and Mississippi are 15 times more likely to take their own lives than people in the rest of the United States. An International Medical Corps study released today also found that women living in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailers are at a much higher risk of being raped or experiencing domestic violence than before the hurricane. In addition, the survey found the rate of depression among trailer park residents is seven times the national average.

http://internationalmedicalcorps.org/page.aspx?pid=728

Displaced in America - Health Status Among Internally Displaced Persons in Louisiana and Mississippi Travel Trailer Parks (53 page .PDF report)

http://content.internationalmedicalcorps.org/pdfs/Displaced_in_America.pdf

CNN iReport - Alison Thompson Gives Another Report From The Rockaways

Wed, 2013-01-16 15:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CNN iReport - by Doug Kuntz - January 21, 2013

Three days after Congress passes The Sandy Relief Bill, as critical needs continue in the New York area, Third Wave Volunteer Alison Thompson gives a second report from The Rockaways.

As the first sustained cold weather settles into the area, thousands upon thousands remain without heat and electric.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-913656

House Passes $50 Billion-Plus Sandy Aid Package

Tue, 2013-01-15 20:22 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

A man stands on the debris of homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough in New York January 15, 2013.  Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

CNN - by Deirdre Walsh and Kevin Liptak - January 15, 2013

Washington (CNN) - Lawmakers in the House of Representatives approved measures Tuesday to send more than $50 billion in aid to the Northeastern states ravaged by Superstorm Sandy last fall, though some conservatives in the House were pushing for spending cuts that would offset the cost of the recovery package.

The final bill passed 241-180, with 49 Republicans voting against it. The package now heads to the Senate.

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Also see related information - Vote on Sandy Disaster Aid and Amendments, and other articles below:

House passes $50.5 billion in Sandy aid, Republicans trim items
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/16/us-storm-sandy-relief-passage-idUSBRE90F01420130116

Far Above the Flooding, Yet Still Feeling a Hurricane’s Sting

Fri, 2012-12-07 11:36 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Coming Back: A View of the Rockaways: A month after Hurricane Sandy, residents of a low-income housing development in Queens are still coping with a loss of power and water shut-offs.  By Sarah Maslin Nir and Emma Cott

The New York Times - By Sarah Maslin Nir - December 7, 2012

Peninsula Hospital Center - Closed

Mon, 2012-11-26 18:17 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Surfers in Far Rockaway, Queens. More than 3.6 million people visited Rockaway Beach during swimming season last year.  Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

nytimes.com - by Sarah Maslin Nir - May 20, 2012

Summer is coming to the Rockaway Peninsula, the thin strip of land lapped on either side by Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. And with the warmth will come the usual hordes who play and bask on its beaches, and, inevitably, suffer heatstroke, volleyball sprains, beach glass lacerations and near-drownings — the sorts of seaside scrapes that send people to the emergency room every season.

But this season, there will be one fewer hospital to deal with such traumas.

. . . Peninsula had such a dubious reputation that some residents said they had avoided it altogether. St. John’s asserts that despite a potential upsurge, it can handle the summer crush.

Nonetheless, hundreds of residents and former hospital employees gave impassioned testimony to the contrary before a panel this month at a legally required meeting on the closing; the panel included Dr. Nirav R. Shah, the state health commissioner.

Long Island South Shore Hurricane Storm Surge Maps

Sun, 2012-11-25 18:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

              

Hurricane storm surge causes approximately 90% of all storm deaths and injuries and much of the damage, therefore it is important for residents of Long Island, New York to be aware of the areas that will be affected by the storm surge. The southern shore of Long Island is most vulnerable to storm surge inundation because hurricane landfall will first occur there and the low elevation will allow sea water to move well inland.

The height of maximum storm surge is a function of storm strength, location of eye landfall, tidal time of landfall, elevation, and speed of storm. The image below represents Long Island and the NY City metro region as they would be affected by storm surge from various strength hurricanes. The image is from the New York State Emergency Management Office GIS software that uses historical storm data and regional topography to estimate areas that would be inundated by water. (It should be noted that category 5 storm surges are not predicted because there is little probability of such storms and no historical data exists for reference.)

Map - A Survey of the Flooding in N.Y.C. After the Hurricane

Fri, 2012-11-23 17:20 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

nytimes.com - By MATTHEW BLOCH, ALAN McLEAN and ARCHIE TSE; reporting contributed by Joseph Berger, Cara Buckley, Sarah Maslin Nir, Kirk Semple and Vivian Yee Sources: Flood areas and levels from the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Andrew A. Beveridge, socialexplorer.com; building shapes from NYC Open Data

In the days before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, few people in New York City anticipated the scale of destruction of the storm. The map shows the estimated height reached by floodwaters, which topped 17 feet in some parts, according to surveys and weather data collected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2012/1120-sandy/survey-of-the-flooding-in-new-york-after-the-hurricane.html

What to Expect During the FEMA Housing Inspection Process

Tue, 2012-11-20 20:45 — Maeryn Obley

FEMA Inspector Richard Martin inspects a basement apartment in Hoboken two days after the residents applied for FEMA assistance. FEMA is working with many partners and organizations to provide assistance to residents affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Image: FEMA Inspector Richard Martin inspects a basement apartment in Hoboken two days after the residents applied for FEMA assistance. FEMA is working with many partners and organizations to provide assistance to residents affected by Hurricane Sandy.

blog.fema.gov - November 19th, 2012 - Lars Anderson

So far, more than 444,100 Hurricane Sandy survivors from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island have applied for federal disaster assistance and more than $782 million in assistance has been approved.  As Sandy survivors continue to apply for assistance, many may find themselves asking what’s next after registering with FEMA. Often times, a housing inspection is needed to verify and assess damage claims made during registration, which is normal after any disaster.

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Critical Infrastructure Resilience: What we can learn from Hurricane Sandy

Sun, 2012-11-18 20:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cnponline.org - by Chris Beck - November 14, 2012

More than a week after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East coast, residents along with local, state, and federal officials, and electricity, water, and other critical infrastructure sectors are still struggling to recover and rebuild from the devastation.  As an American, I worry about my fellow citizens in the storm-ravaged areas.  I applaud the heroic efforts to rebuild lives and communities and hope they will be successful and be completed as quickly as possible.

As CNP's new fellow for Homeland Security and Resilience, it is important to me to examine the effects of the storm and to ask whether our national policies regarding natural disasters and other catastrophic scenarios are appropriate and of substantial rigor.  This post is not intended to "Monday morning quarterback" the preparedness or response to this storm, but to highlight some lessons that can be learned and policies that should be examined and strengthened going forward to increase our resilience against future events.

LIPA: Rockaways Too Damaged To Repair

Fri, 2012-11-16 17:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand toured the damage in the Rockaways.
Photo provided by the Borough President’s office.

queenstribune.com - by Natalia Kozikowska
November 15, 2012

With some residents approaching their third week without power, the Long Island Power Authority has removed the Rockaways from its power outage map, citing the area as simply too damaged by Superstorm Sandy to restore electrical service at this time.

Nick Lizanich, vice president of transmission and distribution at LIPA, said that restoring power in the Rockaways in its current condition could potentially create a dangerous situation because many of the homes that sustained flood damage contained massive amounts of water that came out of the ocean and Jamaica Bay, leaving electrical panels under water.

“When it is under water, especially sea water, you end up with salt contamination and debris contamination, such that if we were to try and put the power on, there is the possibility the house could catch on fire,” Lizanich said.

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