Assessing the living environment of persons displaced following a strong earthquake sequence in Puerto Rico, 2020.
J Emerg Manag
; 21(6): 487-495, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38189200
ABSTRACT
In the public health portfolio of disaster tools, rapid needs assessments are essential intelligence data mining resources that can assess immediate needs in almost all hazard scenarios. Following prolonged and unusual seismic activity that caused significant structural damage, mainly in the southwest part of the island of Puerto Rico, thousands of area residents were forced to leave their homes and establish improvised camps. The austere environmental exposure and limited access to safety and hygiene services prompted public health authorities to request assistance with conducting a rapid needs assessment of those encampments. This report summarizes the design, organization, and execution of a rapid needs assessment of improvised camps following a strong sequence of earthquakes in Puerto Rico.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disasters
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Earthquakes
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe
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Puerto rico
Language:
En
Journal:
J Emerg Manag
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Journal of emergency management (Online)
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Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos