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

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 associati...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-02, Vol.16 (4), p.596
Main Authors: Chan, Emily Ying Yang, Man, Asta Yi Tao, Lam, Holly Ching Yu, Chan, Gloria Kwong Wai, Hall, Brian J, Hung, Kevin Kei Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Cities
Climate Change
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cyclones
Cyclonic Storms
Disaster Planning
Disasters
Drinking water
Education
Emergencies
Emergency management
Emergency medical services
Emergency preparedness
Extinguishing
Family Characteristics
Female
Food
Food supply
Gender
Hong Kong
Households
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Natural Disasters
Perceptions
Risk perception
Short term
Sociodemographics
Tropical cyclones
Typhoons
Weather
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Summary: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 preparedness measures may be insufficient to address the impact of super typhoons. Strategies for health-EDRM for urban residents will be needed to cope with increasing climate change-related extreme events.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph16040596