Disaster Management
Examples of Disasters and Emergencies
Emergency Alerts
Attacks in Public Places
Avalanche
Biohazard Exposure
Cybersecurity
Drought
Earthquakes
Explosions
Extreme Heat
Floods
Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Incidents
Home Fires
Home Safety
Household Chemical Emergencies
Hurricanes
Landslides & Debris Flow
Radiation Emergencies
Pandemic
Power Outages
Severe Weather
Space Weather
Thunderstorms & Lightning
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Wildfires
Winter Weather
List from www.ready.gov
Community Recovery
When disaster strikes, the ability of a community to recover is impacted by many factors described in the social vulnerability index.
Social Vulnerability Index
From CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR):
"Social vulnerability refers to the potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. Such stresses include natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. Reducing social vulnerability can decrease both human suffering and economic loss."
"CDC Social Vulnerability Index (CDC SVI) uses 15 U.S. census variables to help local officials identify communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters."
Explore CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index page to identify communities at risk if/when disaster strikes: https://svi.cdc.gov/map.html
Disaster Response
Oregon's Resilience Plan
What will happen in Oregon if a natural disaster hits?
Check out their master plan from 2013: https://www.oregon.gov/oem/documents/oregon_resilience_plan_final.pdf
Web Resources
https://www.ready.gov (includes advice for building your own emergency kit: https://www.ready.gov/kit)
Superfund Sites
What is Superfund?
It's shorthand for funds set up to manage emergency and hazardous waste sites needing additional clean up. It was set up under CERCLA, or the 'Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980'
Read:
Schons, M. (2011). Superfund. National Geographic. January 21, 2011 [Accessed October 10, 2020]. Image at left from this article.
Visualize:
Where are Superfund sites near you? Check out this rabbit hole showing EPA superfund sites by state.
Wildfire Disasters & Response
Wildfire Visualization
My favorite site, Caltopo - GIS with overlays of fire perimeter captured from satellite imagery, from 12, 24, and 36 hours ago.
California Wildfires: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=83698e374fa6413487de2d8c61e90bc3
And this lovely ArcGis visualization showing 2019 Wildfire Risk Report.