Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley
Individual emergency preparedness is critical to mitigate and minimize the negative impacts from disasters. Preparing for future disasters could enhance capacity to better cope with the external shocks and achieve a faster return to normalcy after the disaster event. This study investigates how indi...
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| author | Dean Kyne Leslie Cisneros Josue Delacruz Bianca Lopez Cristina Madrid Rebecca Moran Alma Provencio Felix Ramos Maria Fernanda Silva |
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| description | Individual emergency preparedness is critical to mitigate and minimize the negative impacts from disasters. Preparing for future disasters could enhance capacity to better cope with the external shocks and achieve a faster return to normalcy after the disaster event. This study investigates how individuals living in the Rio Grande Valley prepare themselves for the future hurricane disasters. The study investigates the state of objective and subjective preparedness and any discrepancy between the two types of disaster preparedness. Using collected data from 590 respondents via an online survey instrument, the study examines the relationships between the states of individual preparedness and selected twelve socio-demographic variables. Findings show that there is a small percent of the total respondents who are actual prepared for disasters. The study concludes with a list of recommendations in order to encourage individuals to better prepare themselves with an aim of enhancing hurricane disaster resiliency in the valley. Keywords: Disaster preparedness, Rio Grande Valley, Evacuation, Emergency planning, Disaster plan |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80eae9467e2f4c51898375479b8312f42022-12-22T01:58:21ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172020-01-015Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande ValleyDean Kyne0Leslie Cisneros1Josue Delacruz2Bianca Lopez3Cristina Madrid4Rebecca Moran5Alma Provencio6Felix Ramos7Maria Fernanda Silva8Department of Sociology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), Edinburg, TX 78539, USA; Corresponding author.Disaster Studies MA Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USADisaster Studies MA Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USASociology MS Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USAEconomic Development and Tourism Division, the Office of the Texas Governor, Austin, TX 78701, USADisaster Studies MA Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USADepartment of Geographic Information System (GIS), the City of Pharr, TX 78577, USADisaster Studies MA Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USADisaster Studies MA Program, Department of Sociology, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX 78539, USAIndividual emergency preparedness is critical to mitigate and minimize the negative impacts from disasters. Preparing for future disasters could enhance capacity to better cope with the external shocks and achieve a faster return to normalcy after the disaster event. This study investigates how individuals living in the Rio Grande Valley prepare themselves for the future hurricane disasters. The study investigates the state of objective and subjective preparedness and any discrepancy between the two types of disaster preparedness. Using collected data from 590 respondents via an online survey instrument, the study examines the relationships between the states of individual preparedness and selected twelve socio-demographic variables. Findings show that there is a small percent of the total respondents who are actual prepared for disasters. The study concludes with a list of recommendations in order to encourage individuals to better prepare themselves with an aim of enhancing hurricane disaster resiliency in the valley. Keywords: Disaster preparedness, Rio Grande Valley, Evacuation, Emergency planning, Disaster planhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061719300614 |
| spellingShingle | Dean Kyne Leslie Cisneros Josue Delacruz Bianca Lopez Cristina Madrid Rebecca Moran Alma Provencio Felix Ramos Maria Fernanda Silva Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley Progress in Disaster Science |
| title | Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley |
| title_full | Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley |
| title_fullStr | Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley |
| title_full_unstemmed | Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley |
| title_short | Empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the Rio Grande Valley |
| title_sort | empirical evaluation of disaster preparedness for hurricanes in the rio grande valley |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061719300614 |
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