Preparing for and responding to disasters in Rural America: resources for child-focused organizations
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Information on which children in rural communities are most vulnerable during a disaster, the needs of rural children that are most likely to arise and strategies for addressing those needs, and pre- and post-disaster programs that communities can turn to for help.
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Devastation from flooding spreads throughout rural Eastern Kentucky as residents along with aid workers seek to salvage and repair homes and property of flood survivors, Friday, August 5, 2022, in Perry County, Kentucky.
Scientists expect disasters to occur more often and be more destructive to rural communities in the United States in the coming years. Save the Children is collaborating with Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness to produce a series of briefs that will describe the things that schools and child-focused organizations in rural communities need to know to enable them to prepare for disasters and respond effectively. In particular, Columbia University will be highlighting information on which children in rural communities are most vulnerable during a disaster, the needs of rural children that are most likely to arise and strategies for addressing those needs, and pre- and post-disaster programs that communities can turn to for help.
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Rural Definitions Primer: Rural definitions review and recommendations
2023 · National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University
This primer examines the most-utilized definitions of rurality in the United States and is intended to serve as a quick guide for reviewing these definitions’ strengths and... View Full Abstract
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