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Monitoring unmet needs: using 2-1-1 during natural disasters.

Sherry I Bame1, Kay Parker, Jee Young Lee

  • 1Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3137, USA. sbame@tamu.edu

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|November 20, 2012
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Summary

Texas 2-1-1 call data revealed critical unmet disaster needs during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Analysis highlights housing, health, and food as primary needs, especially in smaller evacuation destinations.

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Area of Science:

  • Disaster Management
  • Public Health
  • Emergency Response

Background:

  • Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused widespread devastation and mass evacuations along the Gulf Coast.
  • Texas 2-1-1 served as a crucial communication hub, connecting individuals with unmet needs to community services during the disaster.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of unmet disaster-related needs reported through Texas 2-1-1 during the Katrina-Rita disaster phases.
  • To identify key areas and times of high demand for disaster assistance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 25 datasets of Texas 2-1-1 calls from August to December 2005, recoded and merged in 2008-2010.
  • Performed analysis in 2011-2012, comparing unmet need types over time and location, with mapping adjusted for population density.

Main Results:

  • 65% of 635,983 calls reported primary disaster unmet needs, with housing/shelter (28%), health/safety (18%), and food/water (15%) being most common.
  • Call volume and unmet needs peaked during evacuation and immediate response, remaining elevated through recovery, with demand concentrated in metropolitan areas.
  • Population-adjusted analysis revealed 'hot-spots' of unmet needs in smaller evacuation destinations and along evacuation routes.

Conclusions:

  • New disaster management strategies are essential for evacuation destinations to manage extended evacuations and relocations.
  • Real-time analysis of 2-1-1 call patterns can effectively target disaster resources and improve planning.
  • Smaller communities are more vulnerable, requiring faster authorization systems for aid and highlighting the potential of 2-1-1 data for enhancing community resilience.