After Harvey, these groups included people of color, low-income households, the disabled, the elderly, non-English speakers, immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities and others in addition to the general public. Additionally, in planning for future catastrophes, FEMA must increase its cultural competency, and its recovery efforts should prioritize survivors with the greatest needs. Recommendations included that engagement with the public should begin with the planning for an emergency, during the response and continue into the mitigation and closeout of such projects. Its authors also cited the all-too-troubling statistic that nearly one in three Houstonians cannot afford a $400 emergency as an example of the precarious situation many face amid natural disasters. The report included testimony from former Kinder researchers, including Jie Wu, who shared that Houston-area renters were less likely to receive FEMA assistance than homeowners in seven of the area’s last nine disasters. Through investigations, testimonies and research, disaster survivors and experts emphasized a need for more collaboration between government agencies at all levels. Applications for aid were disproportionately burdensome on the disabled, on the elderly, on those with little or no proficiency with technology and people with limited English proficiency.”
“Port Arthur, which is 70% persons of color, received $85 per person. “Taylor Landing, which is 87% white, received $60,000 per person,” Joni Baker, a member of the Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. In its press conference Wednesday to announce the report, the commission pointed to an example from Hurricane Harvey where two cities less than 15 miles apart from each other in Jefferson County experienced widely different outcomes. 21: “ Civil Rights and Protections During the Federal Response to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria.” In its report, the bipartisan, independent commission found mismanagement and a lack of programs focused on the most vulnerable communities in Texas and Puerto Rico.ĭisparities in the response to these and other natural disasters have been well documented by researchers. Commission on Civil Rights’ report released Sept.
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Mr Price added that hospitals would be able to "waive certain documentation requirements" in order to provide care where needed.This finding and a series of recommendations were a part of the U.S. He said that some Medicare beneficiaries were likely to have been evacuated to neighbouring communities where hospitals were without records or personal information. In a statement released on Saturday, Mr Price said that his office recognised the "gravity of the situation" and measures were being put in place that would allow "flexibility" to health service providers caring for those in need of medical attention. US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said that "necessary measures" were being taken to "provide immediate assistance" to those affected by the storm. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Tom Price said that healthcare providers had to be "flexible" in helping those impacted by the storm Image caption: Tom Price said that healthcare providers had to be "flexible" in helping those impacted by the stormĪ public health emergency has been declared in Texas in response to Hurricane Harvey.
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