Characterizing Household Emergency Preparedness Levels for Natural Disasters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: United States, 2020-2021

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• Amy Schnall; Stephanie Kieszak; Harry Heiman; Tesfaye Bayleyegn; Johnni Daniel; Arianna Hanchey
PMID: 37154445DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.0737

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This article describes how households in the United States prepared for natural disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that being married, having children, and earning over $150,000 increased preparedness. People in mobile homes or RVs were less prepared than those in single-family homes. The Northeast had lower preparedness levels compared to other regions. The study suggests more work is needed to reach an 80% preparedness target and highlights the importance of improving communication resources for disaster response planning to help emergency managers and the public better prepare for future disasters.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Civil Defense; Disaster Planning; Household Articles; Natural Disasters; United States; Pandemics; COVID-19

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Georgia State University

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