Phase 7 - Recovery

This translated brochure provides recommendations as to what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Information also addresses specific scenarios and best practices for seeking shelter and avoiding harm.

This documentary depicts the impact of Hurricane Katrina on a Vietnamese-American community in New Orleans and the recovery process.

This resource describes lessons learned from working with immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) communities in disasters and includes firsthand accounts from the field.

This PowerPoint presentation from the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles focuses on disaster response and diverse populations in the Los Angeles area.

This report presents the findings from a two day workshop on the health effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and strategies for research, response, and recovery activities. Issues relating to culture, language, and diverse populations are discussed throughout the report.

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and provides a wealth of resources related to Emergency Preparedness.   

Fritz Institute's BayPrep project seeks to improve disaster preparedness in the San Francisco Bay Area and ensure that vulnerable communities have been taken into account in disaster planning.

Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is a private sector organization devoted to empowering Vietnamese communities through topic specific programs including disaster relief and recovery.  

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.  

This article presents the findings from a study of a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning outbreak and that disproportionately affected immigrant populations.

This research examines the role of social capital and networks to explain the evacuation, relocation, and recovery experiences of a Vietnamese American community in New Orleans, Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  

This handout provides information on ciprofloxacin, a medication that is administered to people that may have been exposed to anthrax, in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on administering ciprofloxacin to babies, and is available in multiple languages.

This print out is intended to be printed on sticky- tac paper to create stickers which remind individuals to wash their hands in several languages.

Using the case of Hurricane Katrina to illustrate the collapse of the standard model of emergency management without a clear focus on the role of cognition, the authors reframe the concept of intergovernmental crisis management as a complex, adaptive system.

This article addresses the neglect of African American communities socially, politically, geographically, and economically, particularly with respect to natural disasters and environmental injustice.

The syllabus for this course, offered at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is available online and provides links to a number of articles which focus on the vulnerability of racially/ethnically diverse communities across various phases of an emergency.

This handout provides information on how to crush ciprofloxacin pills for one's children, as well as information on ciprofloxacin dosages for children depending on their weight. This resource is available in multiple languages.

This report examines federal and state response/recovery efforts following hurricane Katrina from a legal perspective and provides recommendations for meeting the disaster related needs of diverse populations in the future.

This fact sheet provides general information for Native Americans on disaster assistance and services provided through DisasterAssistance.gov.

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.

The September/October 2008 installment of the DiversityPrepardness.org E-Newsletter highlights a number of promising resources, contains information pertaining to hurricane season and culturally diverse populations, and excerpts from and interview with Dr. Randy Rowell.

This handout provides information on Doxycycline, and is available in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on administering Doxycycline to babies, and is available in multiple languages.

This translated fact sheet is designed to provide a checklist of activities for people with psychiatric disabilities to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an earthquake.

This translated brochure provides a checklist of measures which can be taken to mitigate the effects of an earthquake, action to take during an earthquake, and what should be done following an earthquake.

This resource is a handbook for food managers. It provides descriptions of potential natural and man-made emergencies effecting food supplies. It also provides scenarios and standard practices for food emergencies.

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.