Abstract
Concerns about infectious disease in mega-shelters following hurricanes should be a top priority. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the challenge of implementing standard evacuation and sheltering procedures for hurricanes during an outbreak of a respiratory disease and the lessons learned from the 2020 hurricane season must be applied to future response efforts. In this article, we examine the current risk framing for hurricane preparedness and response utilizing Prospect Theory. We also examine how the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated this traditional framing and offer a new framework for which to provide adequate sheltering following a hurricane, while minimizing the risk of respiratory disease to those seeking shelter. We argue that such a framework is necessary to protect American citizens in future hurricane seasons.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Community Engagement and Data Collection Strategies in Post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico
- Stochastic Modeling of Non-linear Terrorism Dynamics
- Opioid Crisis Response and Resilience: Results and Perspectives from a Multi-Agency Tabletop Exercise at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
- Access and Inclusion in Emergency Management Online Education: Challenges Exposed by the COVID-19 Pivot
- Opinion
- What COVID Teaches Us About Homeland Security: How Not to be the Mouse
- Reframing Risk in the Wake of COVID-19