Newspaper Article

This article from the Contra Costa Times in California reports that Los Angeles County Residents are not fully prepared for a disaster.  

This article describes the shortcomings of disaster mitigation efforts in Southern California to fully meet the needs of the region’s racially and ethnically diverse population.

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

As hurricane Gustav heads toward the Gulf Coast, the region’s residents respond to evacuation orders. This article provides interview excerpts from Hispanic/Latino immigrant workers who are undocumented and hesitant to evacuate due to fear of deportation.

This article provides empirical evidence of how Hurricane Katrina affected Bangladeshis immigrants living in New Orleans, particularly Bangladeshi exchange students at Tulane University.

This article documents the reluctance of undocumented Hispanic/Latino workers to evacuate New Orleans due to fear of deportation

This article describes the experiences of Indian American families who were forced to evacuate the San Diego area in the face of approaching wildfires.  

This article describes cultural barriers which impeded the recovery of Vietnamese individuals following Hurricane Katrina and one organization’s effort to help the Vietnamese community rebuild.     

This article discusses the role of churches and local businesses in serving the Korean community following the 2007 Southern California wildfires. 

This article provides a number of first hand accounts and testimonials of how Hispanic and Latino immigrants responded to evacuation orders in the Gulf Coast region.

This editorial describes some of the perceived short falling of recent evacuation efforts in New Orleans and contains a number of quotes from evacuees.

This document offers a brief overview of some of the work that the Arizona Center for Public Health Preparedness (AzCPHP) is doing with vulnerable populations.

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

This article depicts the devastation Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the Vietnamese communities in the Gulf Coast region and the outpouring of support received from culturally diverse communities in Texas.  

This article describes the plight of Vietnamese Americans affected by Hurricane Katrina and the need for translated materials.