The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos in Times of Crisis

This report focuses on the 2007 California Wildfires and the impact of natural disasters on Latino and immigrant communities.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties
Language(s): English

Barriers to and Facilitators of Effective Risk Communication among Hard-to-Reach Populations in the Event of a Bioterrorist Attack or Outbreak

This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.

Subtopics: Channels of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks
Language(s): English

Brazilian Mobile Consulate Survey

This study examines demographic shifts in the New Orleans area following an influx of Brazilian immigrants who migrated to aid in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.  

Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English

Disaster Preparedness in Urban Immigrant Communities: Lessons Learned from Recent Catastrophic Events and their Relevance to Latino and Asian Communities in Southern California

Findings from this qualitative study of Latino and Asian immigrants living Southern California indicate that immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) populations are not fully incorporated in disaster preparedness educational efforts and emergency response plans.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication
Language(s): English

Emergency Preparedness for Farmworker Communities in California: The Case of San Diego County

This PowerPoint presentation from the National Latino Research Center CSU San Marcos, discusses the emergency issues surrounding emergency response efforts to meet the needs of immigrant populations during the 2007 Southern California wildfires.  

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports, Phase 7 - Recovery, Building Partnerships, Natural Disasters, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Ethnic Media Cover the Fires

This article describes the role of the ethnic media in communicating with non-English speaking Southern California residents during the 2007 wildfires.   

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Building Trust
Language(s): English

Memorandum: Noncitizen Eligibility for Disaster Related Assistance

This memorandum provides a table of disaster-related assistance programs for individuals and the eligibility status for qualified aliens, non-immigrants, and unqualified aliens.
Subtopics: Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Phase 8 - Reconstruction
Language(s): English

Preliminary Report: The State of Civil and Human Rights for Migrant Communities in San Diego County during the Firestorms of October 2007

This preliminary report intends to explore irregularities that occurred during the initial week of the firestorms throughout San Diego County and presents an initial compilation of civil and human rights violations in migrant communities as documented by volunteer-based community organizations.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

PrepareNow.org

Available at: www.preparenow.org
PrepareNow.org provides tools, expertise and access to resources to assist disaster planning for individuals with special needs, including those who are physically disabled or have limited English proficiency (LEP).
Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese

San Diego Firestorm 2007 Report: Fire Impact on Farmworkers & Migrant Communities in North County

This report documents how migrant farm workers were impacted during the 2007 wildfires in North San Diego County and provides recommendations to improve future response and recovery efforts.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 3 - Warning, Natural Disasters
Language(s): English

Strategies for Improving Influenza Immunization Rates Among Hard-To-Reach (HTR) Populations

This article discusses how the planning process for an influenza pandemic should include community engagement and extension of strategies beyond traditional providers to involve community-based organizations addressing hard-to-reach populations.

Language(s): English

The Eye Of The Storm: How The Government And Private Response To Hurricane Katrina Failed Latinos

This report discusses the Latino population which was adversely affected during Hurricane Katrina because public and private disaster relief institutions did not respond to a significant demographic change.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 3 - Warning, Building Partnerships, Building Trust, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English

The Unseen Victims of California’s Wildfires

This article describes barriers to meeting the preparedness, response, and recovery needs of undocumented farmworkers in Southern California.

 

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Channels of Communication, Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English, Spanish