Posse Foundation - The Power of the Group The power of the group and power of “groups of groups” are among the driving forces behind the Posse Foundation’s success. As NCDP launched our SHOREline youth empowerment project we looked to the Posse Foundation for inspiration and direction. NCDP Deputy Director David Abramson introduces the plenary lecture on the “Power of the Posse” delivered … Continue reading “Posse Foundation – The Power of the Group” Learn More
Why London and other cities could be “doomed” Isabel Hilton reports on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York. She speaks to Irwin Redlener, MD of The National Center for Disaster Preparedness and seismologist Klaus Jacobs who tells her why rising sea levels mean London and other cities could be “doomed”. Learn More
Lessons not learned: Insider threats in pathogen research 1) Even though America’s most notorious biosecurity breach — the 2001 anthrax mailings — was the work of an insider, expert panels have concluded that there is no need for intrusive monitoring of microbiologists engaged in unclassified research. 2) The debate over publication of studies on the H5N1 virus focused on terrorists and ignored the … Continue reading “Lessons not learned: Insider threats in pathogen research” Learn More
The 1918 influenza pandemic in New York City: age-specific timing, mortality, and transmission dynamics Background: The 1918 influenza pandemic caused disproportionately high mortality among certain age groups. The mechanisms underlying these differences are not fully understood. Objectives: To explore the dynamics of the 1918 pandemic and to identify potential age-specific transmission patterns. Methods: We examined 1915–1923 daily mortality data in New York City (NYC) and estimated the outbreak duration … Continue reading “The 1918 influenza pandemic in New York City: age-specific timing, mortality, and transmission dynamics” Learn More
Children’s Health after the Oil Spill: A Four-State Study Findings from the Gulf Coast Population Impact (GCPI) Project In 2012, with funding from the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University, in partnership with the Children’s Health Fund, launched a four-state study in order (1) to identify communities of children in the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida who were adversely impacted by the … Continue reading “Children’s Health after the Oil Spill: A Four-State Study Findings from the Gulf Coast Population Impact (GCPI) Project” Learn More
At the Crossroads of Long-Term Recovery: Joplin, Missouri Six Months after the May 22, 2011 Tornado In December 2011, researchers from Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) interviewed key officials and community leaders in Joplin, Missouri in order to document the major themes of the recovery effort approximately six months after the May 22 tornado. Researchers interviewed individuals in Joplin, Missouri to document recovery efforts six months after the … Continue reading “At the Crossroads of Long-Term Recovery: Joplin, Missouri Six Months after the May 22, 2011 Tornado” Learn More
Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned, Again Hurricane Sandy was a sobering reminder to those of us who call New York home that it is a port city and subject to the whims of wind and water. The storm itself was massive: climatologically, a thousand miles wide at its peak; economically, an estimated excess of $50 billion in damages. In the New … Continue reading “Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned, Again” Learn More
