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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 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.
- University Hospital and Clinics United States
- University of Macau China (People's Republic of)
- Prince of Wales Hospital China (People's Republic of)
- University of Macau
- University of Macau Macao
subtropical city, Adult, Male, natural disaster, cyclone, Climate Change, Natural Disasters, hurricane, Disaster Planning, Article, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Cities, climate change related extreme events, Family Characteristics, Cyclonic Storms, Middle Aged, typhoon, Cross-Sectional Studies, strong wind levels, Health-EDRM, Hong Kong, Female, Emergencies, urban, household preparedness
subtropical city, Adult, Male, natural disaster, cyclone, Climate Change, Natural Disasters, hurricane, Disaster Planning, Article, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Cities, climate change related extreme events, Family Characteristics, Cyclonic Storms, Middle Aged, typhoon, Cross-Sectional Studies, strong wind levels, Health-EDRM, Hong Kong, Female, Emergencies, urban, household preparedness
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