TY - JOUR
T1 - Riding out the storm
T2 - Experiences of the physically disabled during Hurricanes Bonnie, Dennis, and Floyd
AU - Van Willigen, Marieke
AU - Edwards, Terri
AU - Edwards, Bob
AU - Hessee, Shawn
N1 - The writers examined the experiences during Hurricanes Bonnie, Dennis, and Floyd of households in eastern North Carolina that included a member with a physical disability and contrasted them with those of other households. The writers utilized data from two phone surveys-one of households after Hurricanes Bonnie and Floyd, the second of households after Floyd.
PY - 2002/8
Y1 - 2002/8
N2 - The writers examined the experiences during Hurricanes Bonnie, Dennis, and Floyd of households in eastern North Carolina that included a member with a physical disability and contrasted them with those of other households. The writers utilized data from two phone surveys - one of households after Hurricanes Bonnie and Floyd, the second of households after Floyd. The writers also draw from interviews with physically disabled persons, family members, and informants from county and emergency management agencies. It was found that households with physically disabled members were less likely to evacuate than others. Reasons for not evacuating were directly attributable to a lack of or perceived lack of access to services and assistance. Households with a disabled member were more likely to have experienced damages to their homes in both seasons and to see their homes condemned after Floyd. Damage costs represented a greater proportion of the incomes of households with a disabled member. These data underscore the need for attention by emergency management personnel to three issues: communication and coordination of services, evacuation planning and assistance, and the provision of accessible shelter.
AB - The writers examined the experiences during Hurricanes Bonnie, Dennis, and Floyd of households in eastern North Carolina that included a member with a physical disability and contrasted them with those of other households. The writers utilized data from two phone surveys - one of households after Hurricanes Bonnie and Floyd, the second of households after Floyd. The writers also draw from interviews with physically disabled persons, family members, and informants from county and emergency management agencies. It was found that households with physically disabled members were less likely to evacuate than others. Reasons for not evacuating were directly attributable to a lack of or perceived lack of access to services and assistance. Households with a disabled member were more likely to have experienced damages to their homes in both seasons and to see their homes condemned after Floyd. Damage costs represented a greater proportion of the incomes of households with a disabled member. These data underscore the need for attention by emergency management personnel to three issues: communication and coordination of services, evacuation planning and assistance, and the provision of accessible shelter.
KW - disasters
KW - risk management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748123295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/(ASCE)1527-6988(2002)3:3(98)
DO - 10.1061/(ASCE)1527-6988(2002)3:3(98)
M3 - Article
SN - 1527-6988
VL - 3
SP - 98
EP - 106
JO - Natural Hazards Review
JF - Natural Hazards Review
IS - 3
ER -