IntroductionHow the burden of disease varies during different phases after floods and after
storms is essential in order to guide a medical response, but it has not been well-described …

Coastal storms can take a devastating toll on the public′ s health. Urban areas like New
York City (NYC) may be particularly at risk, given their dense population, reliance on …

Abstract Background New York City (NYC) has been one of the hotspots of the COVID‐19
pandemic in the United States. By the end of April 2020, close to 165 000 cases and 13 000 …

Disasters pose a very real threat to every individual in the United States. One way to mitigate
the threat of disasters is through personal preparedness, yet numerous studies indicate that …

Objectives Although research shows that public health is substantially affected during and
after disasters, few studies have examined the health effects of Hurricane Harvey, which …

Hurricanes are devastating natural disasters which dramatically modify the physical
landscape and alter the socio-physical and biochemical characteristics of the environment …

Introduction: Over the last quarter of a century the frequency of natural disasters and the
burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) across the globe have been increasing. For …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map and analyse the literature from 1989 to 2016 on
humanitarian supply chain management (SCM) responding to refugees. This literature …

IntroductionSurvivors of natural disasters in the United States experience significant health
ramifications. Women particularly are vulnerable to both post-disaster posttraumatic stress …

Background Flooding following heavy rains precipitated by hurricanes has been shown to
impact the health of people. Earth observations can be used to identify inundation extents for …