Disaster Recovery Articles

The following are peer-reviewed articles related to disaster recovery efforts, specifically issues related to evacuation and sheltering after a hurricane and the health-related effects of a hurricane on shelter populations. The abstract may be seen by clicking on the doi link. To request a full-text copy of any of the articles, please email library@dshs.texas.gov.


Assessing 2019 Hurricane Harvey Recovery in Aransas County, Texas Through Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER).Gutiérrez Tyler C, Salinas A, Guevara A, Alva H, Ruiz M, Prot EY. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2023;17:e366. Published 2023 Mar 23. doi:10.1017/dmp.2023.12

Factors Associated with Hurricane Evacuation: A Statistical Meta-Analysis of Studies, 1999-2018. Karaye IM, Taylor N, Perez-Patron M, Thompson C, Horney JA. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022;16(3):1064-1072. doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.24

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) Following Hurricane Michael, Bay and Gulf Counties, Florida, 2019. Rodriguez E, Duclos C, Joiner J, Jordan M, Reid K, Kintziger KW. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022;28(2):E542-E551. doi:10.1097/PHH.0000000000001365

Policy Analysis of Preparedness for Hurricane Evacuations in the United States, 1990 to 2019: Implementation in Coastal States. Logan M, Bradley BM, Chen B, et al. Health Secur. 2022;20(1):65-73. doi:10.1089/hs.2021.0125

An Analysis of After Action Reports From Texas Hurricanes in 2005 and 2017. Barnett DJ, Strauss-Riggs K, Klimczak VL, Rosenblum AJ, Kirsch TD. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2021;27(2):E71-E78. doi:10.1097/PHH.0000000000001120

Texas Mosquito Control Response Following Hurricane Harvey. Qualls WA, Breidenbaugh MS. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2020;36(2s):61-67. doi:10.2987/19-6883.1

Does Preparedness Matter? The Influence of Household Preparedness on Disaster Outcomes During Superstorm Sandy. Clay LA, Goetschius JB, Papas MA, Trainor J, Martins N, Kendra JM. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020;14(1):71-79. doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.78

Determinants of Hurricane Evacuation from a Large Representative Sample of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Karaye IM, Horney JA, Retchless DP, Ross AD. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(21):4268. Published 2019 Nov 3. doi:10.3390/ijerph16214268

Before the Storm: Stressors Associated with the Hurricane Irma Evacuation Process for Families. La Greca AM, Brodar KE, Danzi BA, Tarlow N, Silva K, Comer JS. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2019;13(1):63-73. doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.9

Dallas MegaShelter Medical Operations Response to Hurricane Harvey. Liu EL, Morshedi B, Miller BL, et al. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2019;13(1):90-93. doi:10.1017/dmp.2017.123


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