Spring 2023 Mitigation Briefs – NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters

May 9, 2023June 5, 2023

Mitigation Plan for Food Security and Mental Health Crises in Karamoja

Photos by Gina de la Chesnaye. Left: *Signs of Severe Malnutrition in Lorikwokwa Village, Moroto District, Karamoja 2022.* Right: *Little ones. Matany Village. Napak District. Karamoja Region. Uganda. August 2022.*

In this mitigation plan, Gina de la Chesnaye, Nelia Ekeji, Yemima Prophete, and Priya Nagreddy present two training exercises to mitigate the impact of food insecurity in Karamoja and the mental health stress associated with disasters.

April 9, 2023April 26, 2023

Dunqing Li’s Mitigation Brief on the Great East Japan Earthquake

Survivors of the 2011 tsunami walk down a street recently cleared of debris. Photo courtesy of Direct Relief.

In this report, Dunqing Li analyzes different mitigation strategies that could be used to prevent the impact of natural disasters like the Great East Japan Earthquake that took place on March 11, 2011. The deaths and destruction caused by the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear reactor failure exemplify why mitigation strategies are needed to reduce the damage in the event of natural disasters.

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

Syed Ali Husain’s Mitigation Strategies Brief on the Great East Japan Earthquake

House destroyed by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.

The Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) is a devastating disaster that took place on March 11, 2011 off the coast of Honshu Island. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake was consequently followed by a series of other disastrous events, including a tsunami and a nuclear incident. In the aftermaths of the disaster, recovery in affected regions was negatively impacted by inadequate water supply. Local officials have made great efforts to improve the region’s water supply system since the disaster.

March 27, 2023April 26, 2023

Sofía Manzi’s Brief on the Great East Japan Mega Disaster

The Great East Japan Mega Disaster of 2011 led to the death of 20,000 people. The earthquake struck below the North Pacific due to underwater tectonic activity known as harbor waves. The waves destroyed homes and caused the release of toxic substances.

March 25, 2023June 13, 2023

Gina de la Chesnaye’s Mitigation Brief on Mount St. Helens’ Eruption

Mount St. Helens erupts on May 18, 1980. Photo courtesy of Wiki Images.

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the event a disaster as ash measuring a depth of 150 feet. The event killed 57 people and caused damage to infrastructures, homes, and crops in the region.