Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Mid-Year Figures: Internal Displacement 2018

09/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Published: 9/12/2018. This 10-page report summarizes internal displacements from January through June 2018, when there were about 5.2 million new internal displacements associated with conflict and violence, and also about 3.3 million associated with disasters in 110 countries and territories. The disasters included floods, drought, a tropical storm, a cyclone, and a volcano. (PDF)

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Spokesperson

09/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (CDC OPHPR). Published: 9/12/2018. This web page provides information about a webinar that explains the critical role of an organization’s spokesperson in an emergency, and provides tips for spokespersons and those helping them to prepare for an emergency response. The speaker discusses how to determine the qualities of an effective spokesperson in an emergency, understand the role of a spokesperson, and adopt best practices for a spokesperson. (Presentation Slides)

AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) Preparedness Guide for Disasters and Emergencies

09/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Published: 8/2018. This nine-page guide will help establish plans for personal preparedness, and provides checklists, inventories, and a preparedness assessment. Topics include creating a disaster plan, evacuation plan, and preparations for financial stability, and recovering from a disaster. (PDF)

Texas Department of State Health Services Hurricane Harvey Response

09/13/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Texas Department of State Health Services. Published: 5/30/2018. This 63-page after-action report (AAR) for Hurricane Harvey, which struck Texas in August 2017, reflects a post-incident review of state-level public health and medical preparedness and response activities. It summarizes system successes and areas for improvement, and discusses how incorporation of lessons learned post-hurricanes Rita, Ike, Dolly, and Katrina and a 2017 full-scale hurricane evacuation exercise provided direct benefits during the Harvey response. (PDF)