Implementation of evacuation measures during natural disasters under conditions
of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based on a review of previous
responses to complex disasters in Japan
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Sakamoto M
; Sasaki D
; Ono Y
; Makino Y
; Kodama EN
Prog Disaster Sci
2020[Dec]; 8
(?): 100127
PMID34173445
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We aimed to investigate how evacuation measures could be effectively implemented
in the event of multiple disasters caused by natural hazards under conditions of
the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic, which is rapidly spreading
worldwide. We conducted a review of literature focusing on complex disasters,
entailing natural disasters in combination of outbreaks or endemics of infectious
diseases. Using the Google Scholar search engine, we identified and reviewed 24
papers sourced from academia, governments, and concerned organizations, and
associated data on such disasters, commencing with the Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake, which occurred in 1995. In light of our review, we developed a
summary of correspondences and problems linked to compound disasters involving
conjunctions of outbreaks/endemics and natural disasters that could offer
insights for developing measures to deal with natural disasters that occur in the
context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We subsequently attempted to differentiate the
characteristics of evacuation measures relating to COVID-19 from those relating
to other infectious diseases using three sets of extracted keywords: (1)
surveillance and information sharing, (2) evacuation center environment and
stockpiled supplies, and (3) community disaster risk reduction and community
leadership. We identified issues relating to evacuation measures that would need
to be explored further to improve disaster management and preparedness in the
future.
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