The law and emergencies: surveillance for public health-related legal issues during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Abstract
Law influenced every aspect of the public health response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, from evacuation orders, to waivers of medical licensing requirements, to the clean-up of public health threats on private property. We used public health surveillance of news reports to identify and characterize legal issues arising during the disaster response in 5 Gulf Coast states. Data collected from news reports of the events in real time were followed-up by interviews with selected state legal and emergency management officials. Our analysis indicates the value of surveillance during and after emergency responses in identifying public health-related legal issues and helps to inform the strengthening of legal preparedness frameworks for future disasters.
Medical subject headings
- Disaster Planning
- Disasters
- Emergencies
- Population Surveillance
- Public Health Practice
- Relief Work