TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Assessing 2019 Hurricane Harvey recovery in Aransas County, Texas through Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)
JO  - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1  - Gutiérrez Tyler, Carla
A1  - Salinas, Albesa
A1  - Guevara, Angel
A1  - Alva, Herminia
A1  - Ruiz, Mauro
A1  - Prot, Emilie Y.
SP  - e366
EP  - e366
VL  - 17
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1935-7893
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.12
ID  - ref1
ER  -