Exploring the impact, response and preparedness to water-related natural disasters in the Barisal division of Bangladesh: a mixed methods study

ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of natural disasters on communities in the Barisal division of Bangladesh, exploring community approaches to disaster preparedness and mitigation.SettingCommunities in all districts of the Barisal division of Bangladesh.ParticipantsQuantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional household survey (n=9263 households; n=38 981 individuals). Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews (n=7) and focus group discussions (n=23) with key informants.Outcome measuresQuantitative research recorded features of natural disaster events from the previous 5 years, documenting risk factors that increase vulnerability to disaster, use of disaster warning systems and evacuation processes. Qualitative research investigated disaster risk perceptions, experiences during and following disaster, and disaster preparedness practices.ResultsThe survey response rate was 94.7%. Exposure to disaster in the last 5 years was high (82%) with flooding and cyclones considered the greatest threats. Awareness of evacuation processes was low; and only 19% of respondents evacuated their homes at the time of disaster. Drowning during disaster was the primary concern (87%), followed by debt, livestock and crop loss (78%). The qualitative findings indicated prevailing fatalistic perceptions towards natural disasters among community. The consequences of disasters included significant loss of livelihoods and exposure to infections due to poor sanitation. There was also insufficient support for the most vulnerable, particularly women, children and the elderly. Although several community preparedness and practices existed, there was a lack of response to early warning systems. Barriers to disaster response and resilience included financial insecurities, loss of livelihoods and cultural concerns regarding women’s privacy.ConclusionsCritical to achieving disaster resilience is increased government investment in infrastructure and systems-level responses that empower communities. Further research can support this by addressing community challenges to promoting disaster resilience and how to leverage existing community strengths to implement locally owned solutions.

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Health Aspects of Disaster Preparedness and Response Panel Session 2: Seismic Risks including Tsunamis

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x00015971 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 21 (S3) ◽

pp. s82-s86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Health Workers ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Disaster Medicine ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Panel Session ◽

The Many ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽

And Control

AbstractThis Panel Session consisted of five country reports (India, Indonesia, Maldives, Thailand, andNepal) and the common issues identified during the Panel discussions relative to seismic events in the Southeast Asia Region. Important issues identified included the needs for: (1) a legal framework upon which to base preparedness and response; (2) coordination between the many organizations involved; (3) early warning systems within and between countries; (4) command and control; (5) access to resources including logistics; (6) strengthening the health infrastructure; (7) professionalizing the field of disaster medicine and management; (8) management of communications and information; (9) management of dead bodies; and (10) mental health of the survivors and health workers.

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Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters in China

Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-55903-7_3 ◽

2003 ◽

pp. 15-18

Author(s):

Zhen-Yao Wang ◽

Yuan-Chang Zheng ◽

Ji-Xun Li

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems

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‘Death is not the answer’: the challenge of measuring the impact of early warning systems

Archives of Disease in Childhood ◽

10.1136/archdischild-2018-315392 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 104 (3) ◽

pp. 210-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Susan M Chapman ◽

Jo Wray ◽

Kate Oulton ◽

Mark J Peters

Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

The Impact

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A national cross sectional survey of heads of midwifery services of uptake, benefits and barriers to use of obstetric early warning systems (EWS) by midwives

Midwifery ◽

10.1016/j.midw.2014.03.016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (11) ◽

pp. 1140-1146 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Debra E. Bick ◽

Jane Sandall ◽

Marie Furuta ◽

Michael Y.K. Wee ◽

Richard Isaacs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Barriers To Use

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Comparative analysis of global and national systems for observing, monitoring and forecasting natural disasters and hazards with а view to reducing risk

Technology audit and production reserves ◽

10.15587/2706-5448.2021.245825 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2(62)) ◽

pp. 41-47

Author(s):

Yaryna Tuzyak

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Early Warning ◽

Global Economy ◽

National Level ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Organizational System ◽

Monitoring And Forecasting

The object of research is modern systems for observing, monitoring and forecasting natural disasters and hazards. Although early warning systems are often used to predict the magnitude, location and time of potentially hazardous events, these systems rarely provide impact estimates, such as the expected amount and distribution of material damage, human consequences, service disruption or financial losses. Supplementing early warning systems with predictions of impact has the dual advantage of providing better information to governing bodies for informed emergency decisions and focusing the attention of various branches of science on the goal of mitigating or preventing negative effects. The publication analyses current trends in the growth of natural risks, taking into account the risks associated with global climate change. The issues related to the growing risks of natural disasters and catastrophes at the present stage of societal development and directions of activities at the international and national levels for their reduction are considered. Disaster risk prevention and mitigation measures are described and areas of work in this area are highlighted. The decision-making sequence model is given, global and regional systems of observation, analysis, detection, forecasting, preliminary warning and exchange of information on natural hazards related to weather, climate and water are described. The factors that «unbalance» the global economy in terms of intensity, magnitude, magnitude of losses due to catastrophic events are analyzed. Addressing disaster prevention requires a structure at the national level in each country that includes policy, institutional, legal, strategic and operational frameworks, as well as at the regional and societal levels. This structure will organize and implement disaster risk reduction activities and establish an organizational system that will understand disaster risk and ensure that it is reduced through public participation.

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Social Sharing of Emotions and Communal Appraisal as Mediators Between the Intensity of Trauma and Social Well-Being in People Affected by the 27F, 2010 Earthquake in the Biobío Region, Chile

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641793 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Carlos Reyes-Valenzuela ◽

Loreto Villagrán ◽

Carolina Alzugaray ◽

Félix Cova ◽

Jaime Méndez

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Social Exchange ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ex Post ◽

Psychosocial Impacts ◽

Social Sharing ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Social Sharing Of Emotions

The psychosocial impacts of natural disasters are associated with the triggering of negative and positive responses in the affected population; also, such effects are expressed in an individual and collective sphere. This can be seen in several reactions and behaviors that can vary from the development of individual disorders to impacts on interpersonal relationships, cohesion, communication, and participation of the affected communities, among others. The present work addressed the psychosocial impacts of the consequences of natural disasters considering individual effects via the impact of trauma and community effects, through the perception of social well-being, the valuation of the community and the social exchange of emotions. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between individual reactions (i.e., intensity of trauma) and the evaluation of social and collective circumstances (i.e., social well-being) after the earthquake of 27F 2010 in Chile, through collective-type intervention variables not used in previous studies (i.e., social sharing of emotions and community appraisal). For this purpose, a descriptive, ex post facto correlational and cross-sectional methodology was carried on, with the participation of 487 people affected by the 2010 earthquake, 331 women (68%) and 156 men (32%), between 18 and 58 years old (M = 21.09; SD = 5.45), from the provinces of Ñuble and Biobío, VIII region, Chile. The measurement was carried out 4 years after the earthquake and the results show that greater individual than collective involvements were found, mainly in the coastal zone of the region. The mediation analysis showed that the relationship between the intensity of the trauma and social well-being occurs through a route that considers social sharing of emotions and community appraisal. These results indicate that the overcoming of individual affectations to achieve social well-being occurs when in the immediate post-disaster phases the affected communities activate shared emotional and cognitive processes, which allow them to jointly face subsequent threats and abrupt changes.

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Effective Commuity Response to Disaster: A Community Approach to Disaster Preparedness and Response

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-fy840-2006 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 2006 (13) ◽

Author(s):

Mark A. Brennan

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Web Sites ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Community Action ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Local Organizations ◽

Community Approach ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response ◽

The Impact ◽

A Global Study of COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions: The Role of Personal Experiences and Risk Perceptions

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1139346/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kaitlyn Akel ◽

Grace Noppert ◽

Yogambigai Rajamoorthy ◽

Yihan Lu ◽

Awnish Singh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Member ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Personal Experiences ◽

The Us ◽

Personal Diagnosis ◽

Vaccine Decision Making ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to assess the impact of personal experiences on vaccine decision-making. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between experiences with COVID-19 and intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. Methods We administered 28 repeated cross-sectional, online surveys between June 2020 and June 2021 in the US and Asia. The main exposures were three types of experiences: COVID-19 diagnosis, knowing a friend/family member with COVID-19, and exposures to media containing COVID-19 patients. A series of logistic regression models estimated the association between each experience and acceptance of a hypothetical COVID-19 vaccine. We also explored perceived susceptibility as a potential mediator. Results Intent to vaccinate was lowest in the US and Taiwan, and highest in India, Indonesia, and China. Personal diagnosis with COVID-19 had the greatest impact on intentions to vaccinate across country sites compared to those who experienced a friend or family member diagnosed with COVID-19 or exposures to personal stories reported through media. In India participants that reported a personal diagnosis with COVID-19 had 12.95 times the odds (95% CI: 4.89, 34.28) of accepting a COVID-19 vaccine compared to those with no diagnosis. Higher risk perceptions were associated with higher intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. Conclusions Proximity and seriousness of experiences are influential factors for intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. This study highlights the numerous ways in which pandemic experiences may influence intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 across geographies and cultures, where the course of the pandemic differed.

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Factors associated with healthcare workers willingness to participate in disasters: a cross-sectional study in Sana’a, Yemen

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030547 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. e030547 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Weiam Al-Hunaishi ◽

Victor CW Hoe ◽

Karuthan Chinna

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Influenza Pandemic ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Willingness To Participate ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

ObjectivesWillingness to participate in disasters is usually overlooked and not addressed in disaster preparedness training courses to ensure health service coverage. This will lead to issues during the disaster’s response. This study, therefore, aims to assess healthcare workers willingness to participate in biological and natural disasters, and to identify its associated factors.DesignThis is a cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 1093 healthcare workers. The data were analysed using multiple logistic regression with significance level p<0.05. Ethical clearance and consent of the participants were duly obtained.SettingIn three public hospitals that provide tertiary-level healthcare in Sana’a City, Yemen.ParticipantsThere were 692 nurses and doctors (response rate 63.3%) completed the questionnaires.ResultsAlmost half of the participants 55.1% were nurses and 44.9% were doctors. The study found that self-efficacy was associated with willingness to participate in disaster response for any type of disasters (OR 1.319, 95% CI 1.197 to 1.453), natural disasters (OR 1.143, 95% CI 1.069 to 1.221) and influenza pandemic (OR 1.114, 95% CI 1.050 to 1.182). The results further show that willingness is associated with healthcare workers being young, male and having higher educational qualifications.ConclusionSelf-efficacy has been found to be an important factor associated with willingness. Improving self-efficacy through training in disaster preparedness may increase willingness of healthcare workers to participate in a disaster.

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Risk-based modeling of early warning systems for pollution accidents

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2002.0050 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 41-49 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

W.M. Grayman ◽

R.M. Males

Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Warning System ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Ohio River ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Simulation Techniques ◽

Wide Range ◽

Contamination Event ◽

Probabilistic Nature ◽

The Impact

An early warning system is a mechanism for detecting, characterizing and providing notification of a source water contamination event (spill event) in order to mitigate the impact of contamination. Spill events are highly probabilistic occurrences with major spills, which can have very significant impacts on raw water sources of drinking water, being relatively rare. A systematic method for designing and operating early warning systems that considers the highly variable, probabilistic nature of many aspects of the system is described. The methodology accounts for the probability of spills, behavior of monitoring equipment, variable hydrology, and the probability of obtaining information about spills independent of a monitoring system. Spill Risk, a risk-based model using Monte Carlo simulation techniques has been developed and its utility has been demonstrated as part of an AWWA Research Foundation sponsored project. The model has been applied to several hypothetical river situations and to an actual section of the Ohio River. Additionally, the model has been systematically applied to a wide range of conditions in order to develop general guidance on design of early warning systems.

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