Rush to Nowhere: The Extraordinary Consequences of Large-Scale Evaucations National Evacuation Conference 2012, New Orleans, LA, February 7th – 9th. Breakfast plenary session: ” Rush to Nowhere: The extraordinary consequences of Large-Scale Evaucations.” featuring Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness. Introduction by Brian Wolshon, Gulf Coast Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency. Original Link: http://vimeo.com/39058473 Learn More
Toward More Effective Disaster Philanthropy Dr. David Abramson, Deputy Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, speaks on effective disaster philanthropy at a panel discussion organized by the Center for Strategic and International Studies: (full panel discussion video can be accessed here). Learn More
After Sandy: Climate and Our Coastal Future A University forum featuring faculty researchers from Columbia’s University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, NASA-Goddard Institute for Space Studies, the Mailman School of Public Health, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of International and Public Affairs. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Columbia faculty from schools, institutes, and centers from across … Continue reading “After Sandy: Climate and Our Coastal Future” Learn More
Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Evacuation Support Decision Tool This study examines the reliability and validity of the Evacuation Decision Support Tool (EDST). The EDST is designed to provide healthcare facilities, emergency managers, and other agencies with a systematic process with which to evaluate and guide “evacuation” versus “shelter in place” decision making for a variety of “all hazards” situations. The EDST is comprised … Continue reading “Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Evacuation Support Decision Tool” Learn More
Part I: A Critical Examination of “The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence” Several years ago, Ward Wilson presented in this journal a wide-ranging challenge to what every generation of national security scholars and practitioners since the end of World War II has been taught about nuclear weapons. He asserted that nuclear deterrence amounts to far less than its proponents have claimed and provocatively suggested that nuclear deterrence … Continue reading “Part I: A Critical Examination of “The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence”” Learn More
Measuring the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Access to a Personal Healthcare Provider: The Use of the National Survey of Children's Health for an External Comparison Group This paper examined the effect of Hurricane Katrina on children’s access to personal healthcare providers and evaluated the use of propensity score methods to compare a nationally representative sample of children, as a proxy for an unexposed group, with a smaller exposed sample. 2007 data from the Gulf Coast Child and Family Health (G-CAFH) Study, … Continue reading “Measuring the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Access to a Personal Healthcare Provider: The Use of the National Survey of Children’s Health for an External Comparison Group” Learn More
Regional Variation in Critical Care Evacuation Needs for Children After a Mass Casualty Incident To determine the ability of five New York statewide regions to accommodate 30 children needing critical care after a hypothetical mass casualty incident (MCI) and the duration to complete an evacuation to facilities in other regions if the surge exceeded local capacity. A quantitative model evaluated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) vacancies for MCI patients, … Continue reading “Regional Variation in Critical Care Evacuation Needs for Children After a Mass Casualty Incident” Learn More
The 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado: Integration of Pediatric Disaster Services into Regional Systems of Care Objective: To empirically describe the integration of pediatric disaster services into regional systems of care after the April 27, 2011, tornado in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a community with no pediatric emergency department or pediatric intensive care unit and few pediatric subspecialists. Study design: Data were obtained in interviews with key informants including professional staff and managers … Continue reading “The 2011 Tuscaloosa Tornado: Integration of Pediatric Disaster Services into Regional Systems of Care” Learn More
Disaster Recovery: Guidance for Donors This guidance paper goes above and beyond what donors can learn–or already have learned–from a handful of excellent guides developed by the philanthropic community since Hurricane Katrina. Much of this literature on “disaster philanthropy” has been directed at the most effective ways for donors and their agents to deliver assistance during unfolding crises and the … Continue reading “Disaster Recovery: Guidance for Donors” Learn More
Lessons from Sandy — Preparing Health Systems for Future Disasters Within hours after Hurricane Sandy’s landfall, doctors and staff at one of New York City’s premier medical centers realized that something was going terribly wrong. Lights were flickering, critical devices essential to life support for more than 200 patients, many in intensive care units, were malfunctioning. A decision had to be made by hospital leaders, … Continue reading “Lessons from Sandy — Preparing Health Systems for Future Disasters” Learn More
