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The law and emergencies: surveillance for public health-related legal issues during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

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  • Weiss, R.I.
  • McKie, K.L.
  • Goodman, R.A.

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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.

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  • Weiss, R.I. & McKie, K.L. & Goodman, R.A., 2007. "The law and emergencies: surveillance for public health-related legal issues during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(S1), pages 73-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.104240_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.104240
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