Practices by Country

During the 2007 Southern California wildfires, racial and ethnic minorities suffered disproportionately adverse outcomes. This report examines emergency preparedness efforts targeting culturally diverse communities in California.

In the United States, authorities in Sonoma County, California, surveyed local civil society organizations to gather information on the numbers, locations and needs of their beneficiary population in order to develop a contingency and emergency communication plan for local groups with specific ne

Listos is a culturally appropriate Spanish language curriculum that uses the strengths and bonds within the Latino community to educate and prepare its members for emergencies or disasters. Listos works because it is conducted in a teaching style that is approachable and non-threatening.

To better understand social and structural changes needed to maximize community-based participation in emergency preparedness, 27 organizations, representing 12 states, participated in a study of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.

 After Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross begun various initiatives to increase the diversity of the staff at its headquarters and 800 chapters and draw more minority volunteers, through a faith-based initiative, designed to recruit and train volunteers in religious organizations -- partic

This agreement is set out concerning the respective roles and responsibilities of the Departments of State and Defense regarding the protection and evacuation of U.S. citizens and nationals and designated other persons from threatened areas overseas.

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters.

As a leader in multi-language health, safety, civic engagement and emergency readiness communication, Emergency, Community, Health and Outreach (ECHO) bridges the gap for immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.

This article describes the finding of the  Project  PREP  (Programa  Para  Responder  a Emergencias  con  Preparación),a community-based,  participatory  research  program that developed, delivered, evaluated, and tested a culturally targeted disaster preparedness program using lay health workers

This exploratory study describes the level of public emergency knowledge and perceptions of risks among Latin American immigrants, and their preferred and actual sources of emergency preparedness information (including warning signals).