Hurricane Georges: A cross‐national study examining preparedness, resource loss, and psychological distress in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and the United States

Sattler, David N.; Preston, Andrew J.; Kaiser, Charles F.; Olivera, Vivian E.; Valdez, Juan R.; Schlueter, Shannon D.

doi:10.1023/a:1020138022300

Cited by 127 publications

(133 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

116

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…One such study, conducted by Sattler et al (2002), investigated the effects of Hurricane Georges on college students and their psychological condition. Data from 697 survey participants showed that symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD) were positively correlated with resource loss.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Equally Unprepared: Assessing the Hurricane Vulnerability of Undergraduate Students

Simms

Kusenbach

Tobin

2013

Weather, Climate, and Society

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Students have been described as being both particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and highly resilient in recovery. In addition, they often have been treated as a distinct, homogeneous group sharing similar characteristics. This research tests these ideas through an examination of hurricane-related perceptions and preparations of students in a hurricane-prone area. A survey of over 500 undergraduate students (15% on-campus residents, 85% off campus) was conducted at the University of South Florida, a large, metropolitanbased university located in Tampa Bay, Florida, near the Gulf Coast. Following Mann-Whitney and KruskalWallis tests, results showed that students were ill prepared for hurricanes and lacked specific knowledge of the risk. There were small but statistically significant differences in mean responses with respect to gender, age, and ethnicity on specific questions, while ethnicity most strongly warrants future research. Whether the magnitude of statistical differences results in behavioral differences is unclear. Using discriminant function analysis, attempts to identify heterogeneous subgroups based on gender, ethnicity, and age likewise found weak to moderate significant differences, supporting the contention that students are largely homogeneous with regard to certain aspects of hurricane perceptions and preparedness, though again ethnicity demands closer attention in subsequent studies.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Equally Unprepared: Assessing the Hurricane Vulnerability of Undergraduate Students

Simms

Kusenbach

Tobin

2013

Weather, Climate, and Society

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…were not high for a postpartum sample, the burdens of pregnancy, childbirth, and infant care represent secondary stressors that could lead to a resource loss spiral, as suggested by Sattler et al 13 Future studies should examine the interrelationship between resources gained and resources lost as a result of pregnancy and motherhood and their influence on depression. In addition, future studies of mental health after disaster should include examination of pregnant and postpartum women's health.…”

Section: Ehrlich Et Almentioning

confidence: 87%

Loss Of Resources And Hurricane Experience As Predictors Of Post-Partum Depression Among Women In Southern Louisiana

Ehrlich

Harville

Xiong

et al. 2008

Annals of Epidemiology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…-initiating and assisting NOAA in conducting bathymetric surveys of the submarine volcano known as "Kick-'em-Jenny" to evaluate its potential to erupt and generate a tsunami that could reach the USVI in less than 90 min (Smith and Shepard, 1994); -assistance to resource managers, government scientists and environmental groups in post-disaster recovery of storm-damaged mangrove stands, coral reefs and sea grass beds and intensified efforts in educating decision makers as well as the general public about the value of such natural resources and their roles in defending against storm surge, tsunami, wind damage;…”

Section: The University Of the Virgin Islands Respondsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coordinated management of coastal hazard awareness and preparedness in the USVI

2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract. As far back as history has been written in the islands today known as the US Virgin Islands (USVI), residents have had to endure and survive costly and deadly onslaughts from tropical storms such as the 1867 San Narciso Hurricane, Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Marilyn. Keenly alerted by recent tragic events in the Indian Ocean in 2004, in Haiti in 2010 and in Japan in 2011, the USVI was reminded that it had suffered its greatest tsunami impact in a well-documented event that had followed the 1867 hurricane by fewer than three weeks. To address their community's continual vulnerability to coastal hazards, USVI emergency managers, scientists and educators, assisted by national and regional disaster management agencies and warning programs, have engaged programs for understanding, anticipating and mitigating these hazards. This paper focuses on how three public-serving institutions, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA), the University of the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean Ocean Observing System have responded to the community's need for improved preparedness through programs of physical preparation, planning, research, observations, education and outreach. This report reviews some of the approaches and activities employed in the USVI in the hope of sharing their benefits with similarly vulnerable coastal communities.

show abstract

Hurricane Georges: A cross‐national study examining preparedness, resource loss, and psychological distress in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and the United States

Cited by 127 publications

References 28 publications

Equally Unprepared: Assessing the Hurricane Vulnerability of Undergraduate Students

Equally Unprepared: Assessing the Hurricane Vulnerability of Undergraduate Students

Loss Of Resources And Hurricane Experience As Predictors Of Post-Partum Depression Among Women In Southern Louisiana

Coordinated management of coastal hazard awareness and preparedness in the USVI

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About