Rapid Assessment of the Needs and Health Status in Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties, Florida, after Hurricane Ivan, September 2004

Bayleyegn, Tesfaye; Wolkin, Amy; Oberst, Kathleen; Young, Stacy; Sánchez, Carlos; Phelps, Annette; Schulte, Joann; Rubin, Carol; Batts, Dahna

doi:10.1016/j.dmr.2005.10.001

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“…23 The assessment of health-related problems included a relatively high number of individuals with respiratory conditions as compared with other post-hurricane studies. 24,25 This may partly be attributed to the seasonality of pathogens in the Northeastern United States in November, which is considered late in the hurricane season cycle. 26 Many respondents had difficulty acquiring prescription medications, and one third reported that if help were needed they would have to venture outside the Rockaways.…”

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A Rapid Needs Assessment of the Rockaway Peninsula in New York City After Hurricane Sandy and the Relationship of Socioeconomic Status to Recovery

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A Rapid Needs Assessment of the Rockaway Peninsula in New York City After Hurricane Sandy and the Relationship of Socioeconomic Status to Recovery

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“…In addition to increased injuries, mental health problems and reduced access to health care services, hurricanes also frequently result in loss of life. 13 Although the greatest number of US fatalities following a hurricane occurred after the unnamed 1900 Galveston hurricane, a category 5 storm that resulted in 8000 deaths, Florida experienced significant mortality from hurricanes in the early 20th century as well. There were 373 deaths from the 1926 Miami Beach hurricane (category 4), 1836 deaths from the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane (category 4), and 408 deaths from the 1935 hurricane (category 5) that made initial landfall in the Florida Keys, followed by a second landfall at Cedar Key.…”

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During 2004 and 2005, Florida was struck by 8 hurricanes, resulting in 213 deaths. The Department of Health and Florida medical examiners monitor hurricane mortality surveillance. This study analyzed hurricane-related deaths reported by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission for 2004 to 2005. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the Florida hurricane-related mortality for 2004 and 2005, (2) accurately characterize the hurricane-related deaths, and (3) identify strategies to prevent or reduce future hurricane deaths. For 2004, there were 144 total hurricane-related deaths. The majority (59%) occurred in the postimpact phase, with accidents accounting for 76% of deaths. Among these, over half were caused by trauma, followed by drowning, other injury, electrocution, and carbon monoxide poisoning. For 2005, there were 69 hurricane-related deaths. Sixty-one percent of deaths occurred in the postimpact phase, with accidents accounting for 86% of all deaths. Among these, over half were due to trauma, with drowning and carbon monoxide poisoning being the other major contributors. Most hurricane-related deaths are due to unintentional injury and therefore, preventable. Seventy-nine percent of deaths are in those aged 40 and older. Prevention messages should target high-risk, postimpact activities, especially in older adults.

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“…Several researchers state that aging people are the last to evacuate for reasons including past experience with disasters, health issues, insufficient resources, particular lifestyle (living alone), fear of new environment, attachment to their natural and traditional areas of living (Bayleyegn et al, 2006;Phifer et al, 1988). Even when not living alone or in rural areas without public transportation, aging people may not be able to evacuate during disasters because their local transportation services may be interrupted or suspended.…”

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Metadata-based Needs Assessment for Emergency Transportation Operations with a Focus on an Aging Population: A Case Study in Florida

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In the aftermath of disasters, evacuating aging victims and maintaining an optimal flow of critical resources in order to serve their needs becomes problematic, especially for Gulf Coast states in the USA such as Florida, where more than 6.9 million (36.9%) of the population are over age 50. Scanning the literature, there is no substantial prior work that has synthesized the requirements for a multi-modal emergency needs assessment that could facilitate the safe and accessible evacuation of aging people, and optimize the flow of resources into the affected region to satisfy the needs of those who remain. This paper presents a review of the aging populationfocused emergency literature utilizing a knowledge base development methodology supported with a geographic information system-based case study application set in Florida. Importance is given to both ensuring the resiliency of the transportation infrastructure and meeting the needs of aging populations. As a result of this metadata-based analysis, critical research needs and challenges are presented with planning recommendations and future research directions. Results clearly indicate that transportation agencies should focus on clear and fast dissemination of disaster-related information to the aging populations. The use of paratransit services for evacuating aging people, especially those living independently and/or in rural areas, is also found to be of paramount importance.

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Rapid Assessment of the Needs and Health Status in Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties, Florida, after Hurricane Ivan, September 2004

Cited by 35 publications

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A Rapid Needs Assessment of the Rockaway Peninsula in New York City After Hurricane Sandy and the Relationship of Socioeconomic Status to Recovery

A Rapid Needs Assessment of the Rockaway Peninsula in New York City After Hurricane Sandy and the Relationship of Socioeconomic Status to Recovery

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Metadata-based Needs Assessment for Emergency Transportation Operations with a Focus on an Aging Population: A Case Study in Florida

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