%0 Book %A National Research Council %E Kershaw, Patricia Jones %E Mason, Byron %T Lessons Learned Between Hurricanes: From Hugo to Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne: Summary of the March 8, 2005 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11528/lessons-learned-between-hurricanes-from-hugo-to-charley-frances-ivan %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11528/lessons-learned-between-hurricanes-from-hugo-to-charley-frances-ivan %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %P 27 %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Mason, Byron %T Citizen Engagement in Emergency Planning for a Flu Pandemic: A Summary of the October 23, 2006 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable %D 2007 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11921/citizen-engagement-in-emergency-planning-for-a-flu-pandemic-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11921/citizen-engagement-in-emergency-planning-for-a-flu-pandemic-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 16 %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Anderson, William A. %T Recovering from Disaster: A Summary of the October 17, 2007 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable %D 2008 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12196/recovering-from-disaster-a-summary-of-the-october-17-2007 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12196/recovering-from-disaster-a-summary-of-the-october-17-2007 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 15 %X Disaster recovery is a complex and challenging process that involves all sectors of a community as well as outside interests. In many cases, it is not even clear if and when recovery has been achieved because of varying stakeholder goals for the community, for example with some wanting it returned to what is considered its pre-disaster status and others wanting it to undergo change to realize a vision in which advances are made in risk reduction and other areas. This workshop considered what has been learned about disaster recovery, which has been understudied in comparison to the emergency and other phases of disasters, from both scientific research and the experience of policy makers and practitioners. Historical and recent recovery actions following such events as the September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina were discussed, along with examples of both pre- and post-disaster recovery planning. %0 Book %E Olson, Steve %T Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters: The Perspective from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-21527-5 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13178/increasing-national-resilience-to-hazards-and-disasters-the-perspective-from %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13178/increasing-national-resilience-to-hazards-and-disasters-the-perspective-from %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %P 138 %X Natural disasters are having an increasing effect on the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. Every decade, property damage caused by natural disasters and hazards doubles or triples in the United States. More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and all Americans are at risk from such hazards as fires, earthquakes, floods, and wind. The year 2010 saw 950 natural catastrophes around the world--the second highest annual total ever--with overall losses estimated at $130 billion. The increasing impact of natural disasters and hazards points to increasing importance of resilience, the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, or more successfully adapt to actual or potential adverse events, at the individual , local, state, national, and global levels. Assessing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters reviews the effects of Hurricane Katrina and other natural and human-induced disasters on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi and to learn more about the resilience of those areas to future disasters. Topics explored in the workshop range from insurance, building codes, and critical infrastructure to private-sector issues, public health, nongovernmental organizations and governance. This workshop summary provides a rich foundation of information to help increase the nation's resilience through actionable recommendations and guidance on the best approaches to reduce adverse impacts from hazards and disasters. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Research Council %E Hooke, William H. %E Rogers, Paul G. %T Public Health Risks of Disasters: Communication, Infrastructure, and Preparedness: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-09542-6 %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11201/public-health-risks-of-disasters-communication-infrastructure-and-preparedness-workshop %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11201/public-health-risks-of-disasters-communication-infrastructure-and-preparedness-workshop %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %K Health and Medicine %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 88 %X The National Research Council's Disasters Roundtable and the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine were established as mechanisms for bringing various stakeholders together to discuss timely issues in a neutral setting. The goal was not to resolve these issues, but to create an environment conducive to scientific debate. The members of the respective Roundtables comprise representatives from academia, industry, nongovernmental agencies, and government, whose perspectives range widely and represent the diverse viewpoints of researchers, federal officials, and public interest. This report is the summary of a workshop was convened by the two Roundtables as a contribution to the debate on the health risks of disasters and the related need to build capacity to deal with them. The meeting was strengthened by integrating perspectives from these two fields, so that the agenda represented information from both communities and provided an opportunity to look at some of the most pressing research and preparedness needs for health risks of disasters.