10:832:243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Warning System, Fatalism, Landfall

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: 10:832:243
• Professor: D.Perry

Document Summary

Define what constitutes a disaster and the key factors that contribute to and influence how populations respond . Describe some of the ways that disasters impact the health of urban populations. Discuss natural disaster response in the u. s. and be able to discuss the case study of hurricane katrina . Understand the health effects of natural disasters and be able to identify which sub-populations are likely to be most at risk, in any disaster situation. Understand the role that the infrastructure plays in preventing natural disasters and/or minimizing their impact. Describe the role of advance planning in addressing public health needs during a natural disaster. Everyone is probably familiar with one of the many high-profile disasters that have occurred in recent years: (top to bottom) Hurri(cid:272)a(cid:374)e (cid:862) uper stor(cid:373)(cid:863) a(cid:374)dy, the se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d(cid:272)ostliest hurri(cid:272)a(cid:374)e i(cid:374) u(cid:374)ited tates history, o(cid:272)to(cid:271)er (cid:1006)(cid:1013)th, Typhoon haiyan (also known as typhoon yolanda) devastated portions of southeast asia, including the philippines, on november 8, 2013.