The frequency and intensity of both human-made and natural disasters are predicted to
increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates …

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 …

Extreme weather events such as floods are predicted to become increasingly common and
severe as the climate changes. Effectively functioning hospitals are critical to a community's …

Disaster preparedness initiatives are increasingly focused on building community resilience.
Preparedness research has correspondingly shifted its attention to community-level …

Hurricanes result in large scale evacuations almost every year. Of particular concern and
difficulty is the decision of whether or not to evacuate hospitals in these emergencies. During …

Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major trends influencing
economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and urbanisation on the other …

Background Safety of evacuation is of paramount importance in disaster planning for elderly
people; however, little effort has been made to investigate evacuation-related mortality risks …

This paper aims to analyse and compare the loss of life that occurred during two recent
floods in France. The first flood was due to a sea surge triggered by the storm called Xynthia …

Importance Exposure to hurricanes is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in
nursing home (NH) residents, but the factors contributing to these outcomes are less …

Importance Nursing home residents are at heightened risk for morbidity and mortality
following an exposure to a disaster such as a hurricane or the COVID19 pandemic. Previous …