Implications of Social and Legal Status on Immigrants' Health in Disaster Zones

Fussell, Elizabeth; Delp, Linda; Riley, Kevin; Chávez, Sergio Jorge

doi:10.2105/ajph.2018.304554

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“…Moreover, they are often afraid to seek help and restitution during and after a disaster, largely because US government agencies routinely subject them to surveillance, detention, and deportation. In this context, factors such as Limited English and Spanish Proficiency, and heightened discrimination toward undocumented immigrants, can also have profound effects ( Fussell et al, 2018 , Grabovschi et al, 2013 ). The response of community-based groups during and after the Thomas Fire points to ways in which deliberately crafted disaster planning and climate adaptation policy can help alleviate, rather than reinforce, these existing disparities.…”

Section: Slow Violence and Contextual Vulnerability To Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants

Méndez

Flores-Haro

Zucker³

2020

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Section: Slow Violence and Contextual Vulnerability To Disastersmentioning

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The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants

Méndez

Flores-Haro

Zucker³

2020

Geoforum

131

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“…When it comes to believing, or trusting the accuracy of information (Mileti and Peek 2000), underserved groups do not have many credible sources at their disposal. For immigrants or family members that have connections with immigrants, the history of family separation and deportation by U.S. government agencies has caused distrust of government organizations among 6 Trujillo-Falcón, the most underserved in disaster contexts (Fussell et al 2018). For example, Méndez et al…”

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Systemic Vulnerabilities in Hispanic and Latinx Immigrant Communities Led to the Reliance on an Informal Warning System in the December 10–11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak

Trujillo-Falcón¹,

Pabón²,

Reedy³

et al. 2024

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On December 10-11, 2021, a tornado outbreak in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee became the deadliest December tornado event in U.S. history. Due to a lack of multilingual programming in these areas, post-disaster coverage omitted the perspectives of many vulnerable groups that were impacted by these tornadoes. A week-long field study was conducted in Arkansas and Kentucky to understand how Hispanic and Latinx immigrants responded to the historic tornado event. Connecting with local organizations, we interviewed 25 immigrants, community leaders, and government officials. Social vulnerabilities, such as language proficiency, immigration status, and varying cultures of disaster preparedness, are examined and discussed as potential blockades to inclusive disaster planning and response. Themes are contextualized into Mileti and Sorensen’s warning response model. Findings indicate that U.S. Hispanic and Latinx immigrants developed informal warning systems and relied mainly on unofficial sources that had no expertise in severe weather forecasting and communication, such as community leaders and family members. We conclude with practical recommendations and elevate the importance of multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts, visual and auditory information in Spanish for illiterate communities, and the importance of educational campaigns that focus on fundamental hazard understanding and implications.

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“…Fitzpatrick and Spialek (2020) argued that social networks in uence peoples' preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and noted that social capital could exacerbate community inequalities (Aldrich & Meyer 2015). However, they failed to mention other ways social capital can be problematic in disasters (Fussell et al 2018).…”

Section: Literature Review: Community-based Disaster Risk Managementmentioning

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Toward the Creation of Disaster-Resilient Communities: The Machizukuri Initiative – the 2011 Tōhoku Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Siawsh¹,

Peszynski²,

Vo-Tran³

et al. 2021

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Community engagement and involvement is an essential component of managing and responding to disasters. In Japan, greater community involvement and increased participation of its citizens has been encouraged through the machizukuri initiative. The machizukuri are local community councils that played a pivotal role in the recovery efforts following the Tōhoku Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GETET) that devastated much of northern Japan in 2011. However, their role in those efforts is not well understood.Thus, the aim of this study was to better understand the role and impact of local communities in responding to and recovering from disasters through examining the role of the machizukuri following the GEJET. An exploratory approach was adopted, and semi-structured interviews were undertaken with eight key decision-makers involved in recovery efforts. Key themes were identified including the overwhelming nature of the GEJET for which Japan was unprepared, and while the central government enacted their disaster management plans, responses were slow and failed to address local priorities. To compensate, the local community and machizukuri assisted and successfully united the local community to fill a gap left by the centralized governments’ approach. It is an example of an effective bottom-up approach to address a critical issue. However, the efforts were hindered by a lack of coordination between the various government bodies and aid organisations as well as communication failures that prevented a more coherent response. Recommendations were made to assist countries to remediate these shortcomings and respond more effectively to disasters.

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Implications of Social and Legal Status on Immigrants' Health in Disaster Zones

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants

The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants

Systemic Vulnerabilities in Hispanic and Latinx Immigrant Communities Led to the Reliance on an Informal Warning System in the December 10–11, 2021 Tornado Outbreak

Toward the Creation of Disaster-Resilient Communities: The Machizukuri Initiative – the 2011 Tōhoku Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

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