Lessons from Hurricane Sandy: a Community Response in Brooklyn, New York

• Published in: Journal of urban health Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 799 - 809
• Main Authors: Schmeltz, Michael T., González, Sonia K., Fuentes, Liza, Kwan, Amy, Ortega-Williams, Anna, Cowan, Lisa Pilar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.10.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Community Health Centers - organization & administration; Community Participation - methods; Community support; Cyclonic Storms; Disaster Planning - organization & administration; Disaster relief; Electric Power Supplies; Epidemiology; Health Informatics; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Hurricanes; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; New York City; Public Health; Socioeconomic Factors; Urban Population; Vulnerable Populations; Water Supply; Brooklyn New York; Vulnerable populations; Community engagement; Climate change

The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events have increased in recent decades; one example is Hurricane Sandy. If the frequency and severity continue or increase, adaptation and mitigation efforts are needed to protect vulnerable populations and improve daily life under changed weather cond...