Is Urban Household Emergency Preparedness Associated with Short-Term Impact Reduction after a Super Typhoon in Subtropical City?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Emily Y Y ChanKevin Kei Ching Hung

Abstract

Climate change-related extreme events are increasing in frequency and severity. Understanding household emergency preparedness capacity in Health-Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) for at risk urban communities is limited. The main objective of the study is to explore the association among risk perception, household preparedness, and the self-reported short-term impacts of Typhoons for urban residents. A population-based, cross-sectional telephone survey using random digit-dialling was conducted among Hong Kong adults within 2 weeks following 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut, the most intense typhoon that affected Hong Kong, a subtropical city, in thirty years. Among the 521 respondents, 93.9% and 74.3% reported some form of emergency preparedness and typhoon-specific preparedness measure (TSPM) against Mangkhut, respectively. Respondents who perceived a higher risk at home during typhoons and had practiced routine emergency preparedness measures (during nonemergency periods) were more likely to undertake TSPM. Of the respondents, 33.4% reported some form of impact (11.1% were household-specific) by Typhoon Mangkhut. Practicing TSPM was not associated with the reduction of short-term household impacts. Current preparedne...Continue Reading

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Jun 14, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Evan Su Wei ShangEmily Ying Yang Chan
Mar 14, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Emily Ying Yang Chan, Holly Ching Yu Lam
Oct 15, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Yajing ShenJingwen Zhang
Mar 14, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Yung-Jaan Lee, Shih-Ying Lin

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