Superimposed threats to population health from tropical cyclones in the prevaccine era of COVID-19

Shultz, James M.; Kossin, James P.; Ali, Aleeza; Borowy, Veronica; Fugate, Craig; Espinel, Zelde; Galea, Sandro

doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30250-3

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“…response faced barriers-experts were not able to arrive in advance of the storm, nor could they arrive quickly afterwards (11). Furthermore, COVID-19related shifts in global and regional shipping and transportation led to a lower than usual number of resources (such as personal protective equipment, food, masks) to be deployed immediately after the storm, and national and international responders had to deal with quarantine restrictions both immediately after and at various intervals throughout response and recovery (12,13).…”

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confidence: 99%

Compound risks and complex emergencies require new approaches to preparedness

Kruczkiewicz

Klopp

Fisher

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Section: Risk Reduction Framework and Fundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compound risks and complex emergencies require new approaches to preparedness

Kruczkiewicz

Klopp

Fisher

et al. 2021

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…The sizes of neighborhood in the four datasets we used in this study were 20, 35, 52, and 68 houses. Social distancing limited the number of passengers allowed in one rescue vehicle, with capacities of 64,32,16,8,4, and 2 passengers per rescue vehicle. One can think of this range of vehicle capacities as representing the span from no social distancing to very strict social distancing in a large bus.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More generally, we must prepare for multiple overlapping disasters 3,4 . Furthermore, the complexity of evacuation operations and shelter management increases when a major disaster happens during a pandemic [5][6][7][8][9] . Social distancing is an indispensable containment measure against the spread of SARS-CoV-2 10,11 and many other agents that could lead to pandemics.…”

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Routing Algorithms as Tools for Integrating Social Distancing with Emergency Evacuation

Tsai

Rastogi

Kitanidis

et al. 2021

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We explore the implications of integrating social distancing with emergency evacuation, as would be expected when a hurricane approaches a city during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we compare DNN (Deep Neural Network)-based and non-DNN methods for generating evacuation strategies that minimize evacuation time while allowing for social distancing in emergency vehicles. A central question is whether a DNN-based method provides sufficient extra routing efficiency to accommodate increased social distancing in a time-constrained evacuation operation. We describe the problem as a Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and solve it using a non-DNN solution (Sweep Algorithm) and a DNN-based solution (Deep Reinforcement Learning). The DNN-based solution can provide decision-makers with more efficient routing than the typical non-DNN routing solution. However, it does not come close to compensating for the extra time required for social distancing, and its advantage disappears as the emergency vehicle capacity approaches the number of people per household.

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“…Throughout 2020, we extended our writing to describe the superimposed risks to public health associated with climate-driven tropical cyclones striking populations worldwide just as COVID-19 was sweeping the globe. [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] Here we describe the impacts of the Atlantic season's two strongest hurricanes, Eta and Iota, coming ashore in Nicaragua in rapid succession.…”

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“…Our team actively monitored the intersection of response to tropical cyclones worldwide throughout 2020 as COVID-19 circumnavigated the globe. [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] …”

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Convergence of climate-driven hurricanes and COVID-19: The impact of 2020 hurricanes Eta and Iota on Nicaragua

Shultz

Berg

Kossin

et al. 2021

The Journal of Climate Change and Health

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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was notable for a record-setting 30 named storms while, contemporaneously, the COVID-19 pandemic was circumnavigating the globe. The active spread of COVID-19 complicated disaster preparedness and response actions to safeguard coastal and island populations from hurricane hazards. Major hurricanes Eta and Iota, the most powerful storms of the 2020 Atlantic season, made November landfalls just two weeks apart, both coming ashore along the Miskito Coast in Nicaragua's North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. Eta and Iota bore the hallmarks of climate-driven storms, including rapid intensification, high peak wind speeds, and decelerating forward motion prior to landfall. Hurricane warning systems, combined with timely evacuation and sheltering procedures, minimized loss of life during hurricane impact. Yet these protective actions potentially elevated risks for COVID-19 transmission for citizens sharing congregate shelters during the storms and for survivors who were displaced post-impact due to severe damage to their homes and communities. International border closures and travel restrictions that were in force to slow the spread of COVID-19 diminished the scope, timeliness, and effectiveness of the humanitarian response for survivors of Eta and Iota. Taken together, the extreme impacts from hurricanes Eta and Iota, compounded by the ubiquitous threat of COVID-19 transmission, and the impediments to international humanitarian response associated with movement restrictions during the pandemic, acted to exacerbate harms to population health for the citizens of Nicaragua.

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Superimposed threats to population health from tropical cyclones in the prevaccine era of COVID-19

Cited by 22 publications

References 10 publications

Compound risks and complex emergencies require new approaches to preparedness

Compound risks and complex emergencies require new approaches to preparedness

Routing Algorithms as Tools for Integrating Social Distancing with Emergency Evacuation

Convergence of climate-driven hurricanes and COVID-19: The impact of 2020 hurricanes Eta and Iota on Nicaragua

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