Disaster Preparedness and Response

• 2022

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The webpage is about how children separated from their families during disasters face more risks, like trauma and abuse. During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many missing children cases were resolved by an organization that handled thousands of calls. This led to the creation of the National Emergency Child Locator Center to help find missing kids during big disasters. The National Center offers resources for families and communities to prepare for emergencies. Involving kids in these preparations can make them feel safer before, during, and after a disaster.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Anxiety; Child Abuse; Child, Abandoned; Disaster Planning; Parent-Child Relations; Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Institutions: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

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