Long-Term Recovery from Hurricane Sandy: Evidence from a Survey in New York City

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• Personal Author:
  Beedasy J ; Oh EJ ; Petkova EP ; Reilly MJ ; Sehnert EM ; Sury JJ ; Tsai W-Y
• Description:
  Objectives: This study aimed to examine a range of factors influencing the long-term recovery of New York City residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Methods: In a series of logistic regressions, we analyzed data from a survey of New York City residents to assess self-reported recovery status from Hurricane Sandy. Results: General health, displacement from home, and household income had substantial influences on recovery. Individuals with excellent or fair health were more likely to have recovered than were individuals with poor health. Those with high and middle income were more likely to have recovered than were those with low income. Also, individuals who had not experienced a decrease in household income following Hurricane Sandy had higher odds of recovery than the odds for those with decreased income. Additionally, displacement from the home decreased the odds of recovery. Individuals who applied for assistance from the Build it Back program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency had lower odds of recovering than did those who did not apply. Conclusions: The study outlines the critical importance of health and socioeconomic factors in long-term disaster recovery and highlights the need for increased consideration of those factors in post-disaster interventions and recovery monitoring. More research is needed to assess the effectiveness of state and federal assistance programs, particularly among disadvantaged populations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Economics Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hurricane Sandy Displacement Economic Impact Exposure Levels Health Health Care Health Effects Health Protection Intervention Natural Disasters Recovery Risk Factors Socioeconomics Sociological Factors

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• ISSN:
  1935-7893
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  172-175
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053056
• Citation:
  Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2018 Apr; 12(2):172-175
• Contact Point Address:
  Elisaveta P. Petkova, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Earth Institute, Columbia University, 215 West 125th Street, Suite 303, New York, NY, 10027
• Email:
  elisaveta.petkova@columbia.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  New York Medical College
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130930
• Source Full Name:
  Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
• End Date:
  20150929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bb15adf090a0dc8bc52f6eda36d312e1f2314da9242062d4819a14304af7297b6d74d99bff125a5e2a9f4e6712a2c189d3903e8dfb4e973ce8886e180d71a10e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215906/cdc_215906_DS1.pdf
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