Sloane C. Burke|Jeffrey W. Bethel|Amber Foreman Britt
Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina
California State University, Northridge
natural disasters including hurricanes floods earthquakes tornadoes fires often involve substantial physical mental impacts affected populations thus public health priorities limited research shows vulnerable populations lowincome socially isolated migrant seasonal farmworkers msfw particularly susceptible effects natural disasters research project assessed awareness perceived risk practices regarding disaster preparedness response resources identified barriers utilization community government services natural disaster among latino msfws families qualitative n 21 focus groups 3 quantitative n 57 survey methodology implemented latino msfws temporarily residing rural eastern north carolina assess perceived actual risk natural disasters hurricanes top concern among sample population many participants shared lacked proper resources emergency emergency kit house evacuation plan home internet lack knowledge included emergency kit etc transportation language found additional barriers emergency broadcasts spanish text message alerts identified population helpful disaster alerts fema american red cross local schools migrant clinic trusted places assistance information summary tailored materials emergency alerts text messages news coverage concerning disaster threats provided populations native language feasible delivered culturally appropriate mechanism charlas talks brochures