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Sun, 2012-11-18 09:25 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on discussions about lessons learned from current or previous experiences.

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March 23, 2006 - Final Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency

Mon, 2013-01-21 22:16 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

March 23, 2006 - Final Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency (33 page .PDF file)
http://www.greatestchallenge.org/documents/hurricane_report.pdf

September 15, 2005 - Preliminary Report on New York City Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans in the Event of a Weather-Related Emergency (20 page .PDF file)
http://www.monticellonys.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NYC-OEM-Brodsky-Hurricane-Evacuation-Report-2006-.pdf

“People would stop evacuating simply because they were unable to evacuate.”
-New York City Hurricane Evacuation Behavioral Analysis, April 2005

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

Lessons from Sandy — Preparing Health Systems for Future Disasters

Sun, 2012-11-25 19:11 — Maeryn Obley

Extreme efforts were undertaken by medical staff during Hurricane Sandy's power outages

Image: Extreme efforts were undertaken by medical staff during Hurricane Sandy's power outages

submitted by Ron Waldman

nejm.org - November 21st, 2012 - Irwin Redlener, M.D., and Michael J. Reilly, Dr. P.H., M.P.H.

Within hours after Hurricane Sandy's landfall, doctors and staff at one of New York City's premier medical centers realized that something was going terribly wrong. Lights were flickering, critical devices essential to life support for more than 200 patients, many in intensive care units, were malfunctioning. A decision had to be made by hospital leaders, senior public health officials, and emergency responders: tough it out in a hospital without power or attempt a perilous patient evacuation as an epic disaster unfolded.

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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.

Lessons Learned Regarding the Use of Spatial Data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) During Hurricane Floyd

Sun, 2012-11-18 09:43 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Karen Becker

erh.noaa.gov

Executive Summary

Hurricane Floyd, which made landfall along the North Carolina coast on September 15, 1999, was a
devastating and tragic event. The massive size and strength of the storm, combined with significant
rainfall, caused federal, state, and local emergency management personnel along the entire east coast of
the United States to prepare, respond, and, if necessary, recover from the effects of Hurricane Floyd. The
response and recovery activities associated with the storm highlight how advances in technology have
enhanced the ability to deal with disasters.

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