Citation

Settembrino MR. J. Emerg. Manag. 2016; 14(1): 7-16.

Affiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Weston Medical Publishing)

DOI

10.5055/jem.2016.0268

PMID

26963226

Abstract

Presently, there is little research on how people experiencing homelessness prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Existing emergency management literature does not provide an understanding of how disasters affect homeless shelter services. The present study seeks to fill these gaps by examining how Hurricane Sandy impacted homeless shelters and their guests in New Jersey. Presenting findings from ethnographic research in Atlantic City and Hoboken, this study identifies several areas in which homeless shelters and their guests may be able to assist in emergency response and disaster recovery such as preparing meals for victims, sorting and processing donated items, and assisting victims in filing for emergency assistance.

Language: en