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RIPTIDE: A FICTION-BASED ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENDER EXPERIENCES IN DISASTER
(2023)Transgender people are uniquely vulnerable in society, and are made consistently more vulnerable during the social upheavals of emergencies and disasters. While overt discrimination is a factor in this vulnerability, public ... -
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE IN EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE AND INCORPORATION IN DOMESTIC PLANNING
(Georgetown University, 2022)Sexual and reproductive health is an intrinsically complex topic that has significant legal and sociocultural dimensions. This makes its discussion difficult and taboo in many circles, however, emergencies and disasters ... -
SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY SUPPORT: CASE STUDY OF THE MV WAKASHIO INCIDENT
(2023)The grounding of MV Wakashio off the coast of Mauritius on July 25, 2020, followed by the subsequent discharge of fuel into the water after 11 days, triggered a national emergency and prompted an international response ... -
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL TRENDS OF WILDFIRE OCCURRENCE IN WASHINGTON, USA: IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE RISK REDUCTION
(2023)The patterns in fire occurrence and acres burned by wildfire in the state of Washington, USA have been in flux since the late 19th century. In the past 100 years, fire suppression, land use practices, societal expansion, ... -
THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE FOR FLORIDA'S INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF) MEMBERS
(2023)The state of Florida's fire service is affected by natural disasters, significant incidents, and hazardous conditions that threaten disaster behavioral health of its members when Atlantic hurricanes hit. Hazardous conditions ... -
THE NEED FOR MAINTENANCE MEDICATION AVAILABILITY IN DISASTER PRONE REGIONS: ACTIONS AT THE STATE LEVEL ARE NEEDED TO AUGMENT THE EPAP PROGRAM
(2023)The availability of maintenance medications for chronic disease sufferers immediately following a disaster is of great importance in order to limit the worsening medical severity, reduce comorbid cross exacerbation, and ... -
UNDERSTANDING AND LEVERAGING UNAFFILIATED VOLUNTEERS IN DISASTER
(2023)In any disaster event it is a near certainty that individuals will arrive wishing to help with response and recovery efforts who are not associated with a government or official volunteer agency. Managing the arrival of ... -
UNDERSTANDINGS OF DISASTER GOVERNANCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE BHOLA CYCLONE
(2023)The Bhola Cyclone of 1970 resulted in 300,000 fatalities, with some estimates being even higher, making it one of the deadliest disasters ever recorded (Ahmed, 2013; Hossain, 2018). It caused tremendous impact to social ...
