Citation

Rivera JD. Disasters 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

SUNY Buffalo State.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12387

PMID

31270841

Abstract

Using Hurricane Harvey affected coastal counties in Texas, U.S.A. as a context of investigation, this study explores the influence of individual and contextual characteristics on people's ability to return to normalcy in the short-term. Data from a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation between October and November 2017 was used in the analysis. Based on the results of an order logistical analysis, and contrary to previous research, it is observed that individuals' level or poverty, gender, age and social capital are not significant predictors of an individual's return to normalcy. However, indicators such whether an individual evacuated, whether they identified as Hispanic, the level of damage sustained to one's home, and whether one's car was damaged or destroyed is observed to affect recovery. A discussion of the potential reasons for these findings are provided as a means of informing future research in disaster recovery. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Language: en

Keywords

Hurricane Harvey; Short-term disaster recovery; poverty; social capital