In September 2021, Hurricane Ida resulted in the flooding of many basement dwellings and the death of 13 people. NYU students have identified the vulnerability of illegal residences and the lack of adherence to emergency preparedness measures against flooding. Their plan proposes to mitigate the deaths, injuries and displacement of tenants in New York City basement and cellar apartments that may occur after major flooding events.
Continue reading “Mentalla Abbas, Marissa Sogluizzo, and Ashlynn McCool Create a Flooding Response and Evacuation Plan for Basement Apartments”Fall 2021 Disaster Specific Plans
During the Fall 2021 semester, NYU students from Dr. Gershon’s Management of Public Health Disasters course developed plans that were disaster-specific and agency-specific. The students worked in teams of 2 or 3 students and developed 11 plans including:
Continue reading “Fall 2021 Disaster Specific Plans”Cynthia Martinez and Kadija Ceesay’s Tornado Response Plan for Hunter College
NYC experiences tornadoes season from April 1 to Nov 30 and, historically, these events cause severe damage to property due to the strong winds and flooding that occurs. Hunter College is located in heart of Manhattan making it necessary for it to have a functional evacuation and response plan in place in case of a tornado event.
Continue reading “Cynthia Martinez and Kadija Ceesay’s Tornado Response Plan for Hunter College”Daliya AlMohammad Ali, Juhi Chandnani, and Eleni Kokolakis’ Disaster Plan on Flooding in Coastal Zones of Washington
Flooding is a frequent and costly disaster event in the State of Washington. The rise of sea levels has impacted the lives and livelihoods of the people in the coastal zones, thus further widening gaps in disparities among vulnerable populations. Many tribes live within these zones and may face disproportionate impacts of disasters due to the racial inequities, pre-existing health problems stemming from healthcare inequities, homelessness, etc.
Continue reading “Daliya AlMohammad Ali, Juhi Chandnani, and Eleni Kokolakis’ Disaster Plan on Flooding in Coastal Zones of Washington”Chelsea Gibson, Eleni Kokolakis, Jade Elena Smart, Katrina Paleologos, and Marissa Sogluizzo Survey US Adults on Compliance with COVID-19 Public Health Measures
NYU MPH students distributed a Qualtrics survey to a convenience sample of 63 US adults and found that over 90% of respondents are compliant and vaccinated. After conducting a univariate analysis between compliance and variables such as age, gender, political affiliation, level education, race, and region of residence, the students were able to make some interesting conclusions.
Continue reading “Chelsea Gibson, Eleni Kokolakis, Jade Elena Smart, Katrina Paleologos, and Marissa Sogluizzo Survey US Adults on Compliance with COVID-19 Public Health Measures”Katrina Paleologos, Sarah Bacher, and Ambar Navedo Mendez’s Wildfire Disaster Plan For the City of South Lake Tahoe
Three NYU GPH students develop a wildfire disaster plan for local officials to protect and preserve the population and watershed environment of Lake Tahoe. They utilize local resources such as the Emergency Operations Center of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, and the fire department and establish a communications network with the federal level and other mutual aid agencies.
Continue reading “Katrina Paleologos, Sarah Bacher, and Ambar Navedo Mendez’s Wildfire Disaster Plan For the City of South Lake Tahoe”Jessica Gets, Elizabeth Glines and Justine Deacon’s Hurricane Disaster Plan for the Rand Memorial Hospital in the Bahamas
The devastating impacts of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas in 2019 inspired NYU students Jessica Gets, Elizabeth Glines and Justine Deacon to create a plan to prepare hospitals for future hurricane threats in the area and to improve their response capabilities. It outlines protocols and procedures to follow such as a communications plan, concept of operations (CONOPS), and more.
Continue reading “Jessica Gets, Elizabeth Glines and Justine Deacon’s Hurricane Disaster Plan for the Rand Memorial Hospital in the Bahamas”Chelsea Gibson and Folashade Olatunji’s Disaster Plan on Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A nursing home in Far Rockaway, NY is in close proximity to Rockaway Beach, thus vulnerable to flooding and hurricanes. NYU students Chelsea Gibson and Folashade Olatunji have developed a disaster plan which can be used to enhance resiliency in other nursing homes with similar vulnerabilities.
Continue reading “Chelsea Gibson and Folashade Olatunji’s Disaster Plan on Oceanview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center”Bethlehem Tesfaye & Carly Malburg’s Disaster Plan on Influenza Virus Outbreak and Response
Since it is currently flu season, which is from October to March, NYU public health disaster students Bethlehem Tesfaye and Carly Malburg have developed a plan focused on the Northern Virginian INOVA health network where the population represented is one of the most negatively impacted by influenza.
Continue reading “Bethlehem Tesfaye & Carly Malburg’s Disaster Plan on Influenza Virus Outbreak and Response”Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment of Barton Health in Lake Tahoe by Katrina Paleologos
Katrina conducted an extensive assessment on the threats that Barton Memorial Hospital in Lake Tahoe, California may experience at any given time. Ranging from earthquakes, tsunamis and wildfires to failure of robotic-assisted equipment to cyber-attacks against patient records.
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