Pilot Study on the Experiences of Hurricane Shelter Evacuees

DiGrande, Laura; Bevc, Christine A.; Williams, Jessica; Carley–Baxter, Lisa; Lewis-Owen, Craig William; Triplett, Suzanne

doi:10.3768/rtipress.2019.rr.0035.1909

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“…This pattern of disasters disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations extends beyond major events like Katrina. A study of a shelter during Hurricane Florence found that it primarily aided marginalized coastline residents, including the unemployed, those with no alternative housing options, and individuals needing medical care [21]. Shelter surveillance during Hurricane Harvey also revealed a significant number of client visits for treatable acute illnesses, emphasizing the need for more comprehensive health systems [22].…”

Section: Immediate Disaster Responsementioning

confidence: 99%

Social Impacts of the American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Interventions: A Scoping Review

Harve,

2024

Cureus

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The American Red Cross (ARC) self-reports post-disaster efforts annually, potentially biased for public image. The lack of formal reviews of ARC interventions' social impacts further exacerbates the issue. This scoping review aims to address both issues by summarizing and evaluating the social impact of ARC's national disaster interventions. As a secondary objective, this review will also provide important information to guide ARC and other organizations in truly fulfilling their missions.The inclusion criteria involve participants of all age groups, marginalized communities, displaced individuals, and ARC disaster responders. Opinionated statements, except for anecdotes, were excluded. This review involves all United States (US) areas that have been affected by disasters and required assistance from ARC. With no search limits, all evidence was searched on PubMed from July to August 2023. Two stages of screening were conducted by two independent reviewers: title/abstract screening and full-text screening. During each stage, each paper underwent a quality assessment. Disagreements in each stage were resolved before proceeding to the next stage.Through 22 academic papers, the review outlines key themes in ARC comprehensive interventions on disaster preparedness and on-site disaster interventions. However, research gaps were found in ARC recovery interventions, especially their impact on evacuees. This investigation found that ARC makes general efforts to address the needs of communities they assist before, during, and after disasters. Because the results suggest that ARC is moving in the correct direction in reducing the nationwide harm disasters cause, ARC's social impact on studied populations is mostly positive.

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Section: Immediate Disaster Responsementioning

confidence: 99%