During a health emergency, agencies' roles in communicating information both internally and to the public become increasingly important. Agencies' communication strategies need to ensure that people...
Hurricanes
Florida uses "dark site" templates to prepare for internal and public communication during disasters
In 2008, Hurricane Ike hit southeastern Texas, causing evacuation warnings, drinking water shortages, road and power line damage, and enforced nighttime curfews in Houston. Several schools were...
Research conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) found that vulnerability to sexual violence increases during and following a disaster. During and after Hurricane Katrina,...
Connecticut experiences a wide array of seasonal hazards, such as severe winter storms, hurricanes, and floods, and it must also prepare for accidents stemming from man-made disasters, infectious...
Hurricane Ike damaged or destroyed 70% of Galveston, Texas’ residential and commercial buildings when it struck the barrier island in September 2008. Pre-storm poverty levels and poor health and...
Using a Multi-prong, Multi-partner Approach to Address Emerging Language Needs After a Disaster (LA)
The Vietnamese and Latino communities have been well-established in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Vietnamese began coming to New Orleans in the mid-1970s, starting their own restaurants, stores, and...
