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Optimal Emergency Response Shelter Placement Based On Population Vulnerabilities, Alexander Johnson
Optimal Emergency Response Shelter Placement Based On Population Vulnerabilities, Alexander Johnson
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Hurricane Florence was a category 4 storm which caused an estimated $24 billion in damages and the loss of 53 lives. During and immediately following Florence, there were 235 shelters operating in and around the North Carolina (NC) area. These were used as temporary housing for storm victims and by emergency responders to distribute relief supplies and provide medical services. Emergency officials consider several factors when deciding where to open shelters, including, for example, proximity of victims and their levels of medical needs. Access disparities, or factors creating barriers that limit entry to shelters, put certain populations and regions at …