All Hazards

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(2007), "All Hazards", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 16 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2007.07316bag.001

All Hazards

Below are new or updated internet resources that the Natural Hazards Center staff have found informative and useful. For a more complete list, visit www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/sites.html

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2006 Hazards Workshop Abstracts and Summaries Available Online

In July 2006, hazards researchers and professionals, including federal, state, and local government officials; representatives from non-profit organizations and private industry; scholars; and other interested individuals, convened in Boulder, Colorado, for the Natural Hazards Center’s 31st Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Participants debated, explored, and shared information on a wide range of issues.

To share some of the ideas and discussions presented during the workshop, the Center publishes brief summaries of all sessions, abstracts of the research presented, and descriptions of the projects and programs discussed.

Intended as a resource for those who were unable to attend, as well as for those who were, these session summaries, abstracts, and other workshop materials are available online at www.colorado.edu/hazards/workshop/archives/2006/

A Networked Approach to Improvements in Emergency ManagementInternational City/County Managers Association (ICMA). 2006

16 pp. Free online.http://icma.org/main/ld.asp?ldid=20120&hsid=1&tpid=23&stid=31After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, all levels of government recognized that the “command and control” approach to emergency management had significant shortcomings.

State and local governments have stepped up their efforts to develop better solutions, all of which rely on more sophisticated, organized networks and partnerships.

This ICMA paper describes why such changes are needed and offers specific recommendations for improving the nation’s intergovernmental emergency management system. Building on lessons learned from recent disasters, it presents an ambitious new approach based on a network of partnerships among cities and counties and supported by state governments and a sophisticated database.

Emergency Evacuation Report Card 2006: 25 Urban Areas Could Face Greater Challenges than New Orleans Experienced after Hurricane Katrina. 2006

34 pp. Free onlineAmerican Highways Alliance: www.highways.org/pdfs/evacuation_report_card2006.pdfThe 37 largest urban areas in the nation are evaluated in this report to identify the evacuation challenges faced by planners and residents. An “evaluation index” grades urban areas by reviewing internal traffic flow, the capacity of major highway exit routes, and automobile accessibility.

If Disaster Strikes Will You Be Covered? A Homeowner’s Insurance Guide to Natural Disasters. 2006

38 pp. Free onlineFederal Alliance for Safe Homes: http://flash.org/pdf/7-13-06FLASH_Insurance_Guide.pdfThis guide from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes and the Actuarial Foundation provides homeowners with information about the major perils that threaten property, the applicable insurance products and forms, and steps to take to mitigate potential losses from natural disasters.

Disaster Response and Recovery Resource for Transit AgenciesFederal Transit Administration (FTA). 2006

43 pp. Free onlineFTA: http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/publications/safety/DisasterResponse/PDF/DisasterResponse.pdfBased on lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and other events, this guide provides local transit agencies and transportation providers with information, practices, and procedures that can improve their emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The resource provides general background information as well as links to more specific resources. It includes sections on “Frequently Asked Questions,” “The Role of Federal Agencies and States in Disaster Response,” and “Local Disaster Response Resources and Recommended Practices.” The FTA intends this resource to be a dynamic document and plans to regularly update information, best practices, and other information.

How Schools Can Help Students Recover from Traumatic Experiences: A Tool Kit for Supporting Long-Term Recovery

Lisa H. Jaycox, Lindsey K. Morse, Terri Tanielian, and Bradley D. Stein. ISBN 978-0-8330-4037-4, 2006, 75 pp Free online.The RAND Gulf States Policy Initiative: www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR413/Developed after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the USA in 2005, this tool kit was part of a project to help students displaced by these disasters. It was subsequently revised to reflect lessons learned about the kind of information needed by schools and to include additional programs. The tool kit provides a compendium of programs for trauma recovery classified by type (such as natural disaster or exposure to violence). Within each trauma category information is provided that facilitates program comparisons across several dimensions, such as goals, target population, mechanics of program delivery, implementation requirements, and evidence of effectiveness.

The availability of each program’s manuals and other aids is listed, as are sources of funding for school-based programs.