Comparison of wastewater-associated contaminants in the bed sediment of Hempstead Bay, New York, before and after Hurricane Sandy

2016 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 499-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn C. Fisher ◽  
Patrick J. Phillips ◽  
Bruce J. Brownawell ◽  
James P. Browne
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Bed Sediment ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals Estuarine bed-sediment-quality data collected in New Jersey and New York after Hurricane Sandy, 2013

Data Series ◽  
10.3133/ds905 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Fischer ◽  
Patrick J. Phillips ◽  
Timothy J. Reilly ◽  
Michael J. Focazio ◽  
Keith A. Loftin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Bed Sediment

scholarly journals Emergency Department Visits for Homelessness or Inadequate Housing in New York City before and after Hurricane Sandy

2016 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Doran ◽  
Ryan P. McCormack ◽  
Eileen L. Johns ◽  
Brendan G. Carr ◽  
Silas W. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Inadequate Housing ◽  
Before And After

Planning Restoration of Vital Infrastructure Services Following Hurricane Sandy: Lessons Learned for Energy and Transportation

2014 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 1450004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rae Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Rates Of Change ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Time Periods

Hurricane Sandy arrived on October 29, 2012 with enormous adverse impacts on one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, the New York region, including its electric power and transportation systems that disrupted the social and economic fabric of a wide geographic area. How these services were restored is an important basis for proactively designing robust public services not only in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy but also for many similar areas and events worldwide. Recovery rates are one important indicator of consequences of disaster. Selected physical and social measures of recovery are analyzed for New York City electricity and rail transit services following Hurricane Sandy to capture the ability of these services to be restored over various time periods, and to illustrate the use of indicators of restoration for infrastructure service resilience analyses for disaster management and planning. Electricity impacts and recovery are presented in user-oriented terms as the ratio of customers affected and restored to both customers without service and total customers served in the period following the hurricane. Results showed that restoration rates varied among the boroughs of NYC potentially reflecting differences in infrastructure resilience and exposure conditions. Rail transit impacts and recovery were analyzed in terms of both the restoration of the two dozen subway lines as a physical measure and ridership by station as a user or social measure. Line recovery analyses showed that within about a couple of weeks of the storm almost 80 percent of the lines were fully restored, almost 20 percent were partially restored, and complete suspensions were rare indicating a high degree of restoration capacity. Ridership measured at stations was compared to levels and rates of change over various time periods around the storm period, as well as from the previous year. High correlations in ridership between single days before and after the storm indicated little redistribution of ridership across stations between those time periods, however, rates of change indicated about a 14–16 percent decline in ridership system-wide within a two week period following the storm relative to the same time period the year before, recovering later, possibly reflecting slower rates of social recovery relative to the recovery of the physical transit systems. A longer period of service quality effects occurred due to lingering equipment damage potentially attributed for example to water damage and corrosion from saltwater. These findings point to the importance of recovery time as at least an initial guide to ways of systematizing service restoration measures and are a foundation for physical, social, and institutional adaptation strategies some of which are already being put in place. Larger considerations remain however in interpreting recovery restoration goals and who decides them.

Regional variability in bed-sediment concentrations of wastewater compounds, hormones and PAHs for portions of coastal New York and New Jersey impacted by hurricane Sandy

2016 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 489-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Phillips ◽  
Catherine A. Gibson ◽  
Shawn C. Fisher ◽  
Irene J. Fisher ◽  
Timothy J. Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Bed Sediment ◽  
Regional Variability

EAARL-B coastal topography: Fire Island, New York, pre-Hurricane Sandy, 2012: seamless (bare earth and submerged)

Data Series ◽  
10.3133/ds888 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Wayne Wright ◽  
Christine J. Kranenburg ◽  
Emily S. Klipp ◽  
Rodolfo J. Troche ◽  
Xan Fredericks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Fire Island ◽  
Coastal Topography

scholarly journals Interactive, Hands-On Training for Hospital Workers Increases Level of Special Pathogen Preparedness

Sci ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Syra Madad ◽  
Eleanor Tolf
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Interactive Training ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Question Survey

The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the effect of intensive, interactive training on hospital workers’ preparedness for special pathogen cases by utilizing the Frontline Facility Special Pathogens Training Course created by the Systemwide Special Pathogens Program at New York City Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H). An 8 h course was offered in 2018 and 2019 to healthcare employees throughout the Department of Health and Human Services Region 2, mostly from NYC H+H. Evaluation included multiple-choice pre and post exams, a 26-question survey about level of preparedness before and after the training, and follow-up interviews focused on changes in facility protocols. As a result, 61% of survey respondents indicated that they had never previously attended a hospital-sponsored special pathogen training. After the training, there was a 53.3% report rate of feeling “very prepared,” compared to 14.6% before the training. Additionally, there was an 11% improvement in test scores. Furthermore, 77% of respondents reported that their facility had changed protocols relating to topics of the course after their training date. Survey participants reported general satisfaction with the course, as well as an increased level of preparedness for special pathogen cases. Together, the results of the exams, survey, and interviews suggest that this interactive, mixed-method training increases special pathogen preparedness across different healthcare sectors. With the ongoing threat of special pathogens, the need for continued training and maintaining a state of readiness is paramount in healthcare.

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