A post-disaster town hall meeting is one of the first and most important opportunities for a state emergency management agency to update an impacted locality on state recovery efforts underway. Emotions will be running high, and community members will want to know what recovery efforts are being taken beyond the local level. The state representative –… Read more
This report by The Heritage Foundation Emergency Preparedness Working Group lists its recommendations for preparing for and responding to natural disasters in the future, including: FEMA must no longer be made to respond to all manner of routine disasters, only major catastrophic ones. The National Guard and Coast Guard were more successful than FEMA; ensure… Read more
The lessons learned from Sandy are applied to strategies to mitigate both stormwater and possible sea level rise due to global warming. Strategies include storm surge barriers, as well as waterproof infrastructure and above-ground walkways between buildings. The federal government is criticized for delaying recovery funds through squabbling. New Yorkers are examining other strategies for… Read more
An EF-5 Tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, with damage estimated at up to $3 billion. Yet Joplin has seen a rapid recovery despite the extensive damage. The Joplin tornado provides an opportunity to determine if findings from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina apply to other major natural disasters. This study uses interviews… Read more
A collection of 13 reports on lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy related to health systems and services. The report’s first section includes and Executive Summary of each article. Common recommendations included filling gaps in planning, communication and coordination, more integrated systems, more practice and training between facilities, building in redundancies, clarifying authority, preparing for environmental… Read more
This fact brief summarizes information the Furman Center has gathered regarding the characteristics of properties in the areas of the city flooded by Sandy’s storm surge and demographic characteristics of households that have registered to receive assistance from FEMA. Findings are organized in 3 main sections: Extent of the Surge Impact of the Surge on… Read more
OVERVIEW A data snapshot that highlights the demographic characteristics of the people whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy and the communities in which they live. The document summarizes statewide impacts and data, defines key terms and explores data from affected counties. Economic damages from Hurricane Sandy attributable to sea level rise caused by anthropogenic… Read more
OVERVIEW A data snapshot that highlights the demographic characteristics of the people whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy and the communities in which they live. The document summarizes statewide impacts and data, defines key terms and explores data from affected counties. A decade after superstorm Sandy, New Jersey’s infrastructure is considerably more prepared… Read more
OVERVIEW A data snapshot that highlights the demographic characteristics of the people whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy and the communities in which they live. The document summarizes statewide impacts and data, defines key terms and explores data from affected counties. What the Census Bureau Can Tell You About Some of the Communities… Read more
OVERVIEW This research brief uses a dataset released by FEMA in August 2013 to examine the level of need and the response efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. This brief includes data related to FEMA inspections of those who registered for assistance and the amount that had been awarded to those with assessed damage.… Read more
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