@article{ref1,
title="Assessing 2019 Hurricane Harvey recovery in Aransas County, Texas through Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2023",
author="Gutiérrez Tyler, Carla and Salinas, Albesa and Guevara, Angel and Alva, Herminia and Ruiz, Mauro and Prot, Emilie Y.",
volume="17",
number="",
pages="e366-e366",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to assess recovery of Aransas County, Texas households 2 years after Category 4 Hurricane Harvey made landfall. <br><br>METHODS: A 2-stage cluster sampling method used to conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) on May 3 - 4 and May 18 - 19, 2019. A household-based survey was administered through face-to-face interviews, selected through systematic random sampling using weighted analysis of the county population. Field teams collected 175 surveys (83.3% completion rate). <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately 57% households experienced repairable damage, 23% had destroyed homes, and 19% had minimal damage. 38% stated having 'no need,' 18% needed financial assistance, 16% needed household repairs, and over 8% had behavioral health needs. 17% experiencing a behavioral health concern were seeking services. Of the 35% of households who did not seek services, 14% felt there was no need, and 4% were not aware of the resources available. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Households reported high levels of preparedness, but gaps remain in evacuation intention and behavioral health care access. CASPERs are effective in assessing long-term recovery of communities impacted by major disasters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1017/dmp.2023.12",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.12"
}