RAND Research Topic: Hurricanes 2012-05-24T14:56:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/hurricanes.html PRGS Brings RAND a "Flood of Innovation" http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/publisher.html May 14, 2012 May 14, 2012 In the spring 2012 issue of RAND Review, RAND president Michael Rich writes, "Since its founding in 1970, PRGS has trained generations of policy leaders. ... The school exhorts students and faculty to 'be the answer' in addressing policy challenges in our communities and around the world." A Flood of Innovation: Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/11/RAND.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012 RAND President and CEO Michael Rich writes about how RAND computer models and empirical analyses are helping protect and restore the Louisiana coast. Earthquakes, Hurricanes, and Terrorism: Do Natural Disasters Incite Terror? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100196.html Nov 30, 2011 Nov 30, 2011 Natural disasters can strain a society and its government, creating vulnerabilities which terrorist groups might exploit. Using a structured methodology and detailed data on terrorism, disasters, and other relevant controls for 167 countries between 1970 and 2007, we find a strong positive impact of disaster-related deaths on subsequent terrorism incidence and fatalities. Reducing Future Flood Damage in New Orleans Through Home Elevation and Land Use Changes http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9612.html Sep 23, 2011 Sep 23, 2011 Describes how nonstructural measures &mdash; such as incentives for home elevation, incentives for relocation to lower-risk areas, and restrictions on the use of floodplain land &mdash; can make New Orleans less vulnerable to storm surge. High Rates of Household Breakups Occurred Following Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/05/23/index1.html May 23, 2011 May 23, 2011 The composition of households in New Orleans made the city's families more vulnerable to breakup during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina. High Rates of Household Breakups Occurred Following Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9597.html May 23, 2011 May 23, 2011 The composition of households in New Orleans made the city's families more vulnerable to breakup during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina. Two-thirds of the city's households at that time saw at least one family member move away, an unusually high number even given the tremendous destruction of the hurricane. Residential Wind, Flood Insurance Markets Still Face Serious Problems 5 Years After Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP284.html Oct 20, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither the federal government nor the private sector is any closer to developing effective solutions to the problems facing flood and windstorm insurance. Residential Wind, Flood Insurance Markets Still Face Serious Problems 5 Years After Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/20.html Oct 20, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, neither the federal government nor the private sector is any closer to developing effective solutions to the problems facing flood and windstorm insurance. Call for Reform in the Residential Insurance Market after Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9558.html Oct 8, 2010 Oct 8, 2010 In light of what occurred after Katrina and the other 2004-2005 hurricanes, the authors propose goals for an effective Gulf Coast residential insurance market and highlight policy reforms that warrant consideration for achieving those goals. Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS) Assesses Vulnerable Populations, Post-Katrina http://www.rand.org/labor/projects/dnors.html Aug 2, 2010 Aug 2, 2010 The new Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey examines the current location, well-being, and plans of people who lived in the City of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. Managing New Orleans Flood Risk in an Uncertain Future Using Non-Structural Risk Mitigation http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD262.html Apr 20, 2010 Apr 20, 2010 <p>Considers proposals to augment the existing flood-damage protection system in New Orleans with &ldquo;nonstructural&rdquo; risk mitigation programs focused on single-family homes.</p> How Fare the Displaced and Returned Residents of New Orleans? Results of an Innovative Pilot Survey http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9500.html Jan 15, 2010 Jan 15, 2010 <p>The Displaced New Orleans Residents Pilot Study shows that it is possible to study this hard-to-survey population to determine rates of return and mental illness among residents who experienced Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.</p> Employment and Self-Employment in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100039.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 <p>This study uses data from the monthly Current Population Survey to examine the short- and longer-term effects of Hurricane Katrina on the labor market outcomes of prime-age individuals in the most affected states--Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi--and for evacuees in any state. The authors determine there is a role for self-employment as part of post-disaster labor market recovery, especially for evacuees who did not return, possibly resulting from poor job prospects in the wage and salary sector and new opportunities for starting businesses in the wake of Katrina.</p> Children's Mental Health Care Following Hurricane Katrina: A Field Trial of Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100022.html Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 <p>New Orleans school children participated in an assessment and field trial of two interventions 15 months after Hurricane Katrina.</p> More Support Needed to Integrate Nongovernmental Agencies in Human Recovery from Disasters http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/09/23.html Sep 23, 2009 Sep 23, 2009 The valuable roles that nongovernmental organizations can play in helping communities recover from disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are not well-defined in federal, state or local policies. Changing emergency planning rules to make nongovernmental organizations a key component of recovery efforts could get them involved earlier and speed the full recovery of communities after disaster strikes. More Support Is Needed to Integrate Nongovernmental Agencies in Human Recovery from Disasters http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP277.html Sep 23, 2009 Sep 23, 2009 <p>Changing emergency planning rules to make nongovernmental organizations a key component of recovery efforts could get them involved earlier and speed the full recovery of communities after disaster strikes. </p> RAND Gulf States to Conduct Further Study of New Orleans Residents Displaced by Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/07/16.html Jul 16, 2009 Jul 16, 2009 Researchers from the RAND Corporation have launched an in-depth study of people who lived in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to gain a better understanding of how they were affected by the hurricane and its aftermath. Treating Traumatized Children After Hurricane Katrina: Project Fleur-de Lis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090314.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 <p>Project Fleur-de-lis[TM] (PFDL) was established to provide a tiered approach to triage and treat children experiencing trauma symptoms after Hurricane Katrina.</p> Rebuilding Affordable Housing on the Gulf Coast: Lessons Learned in Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9409.html Dec 22, 2008 Dec 22, 2008 <p>To support development of affordable housing for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina and for the region's newcomers, researchers from the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute studied Mississippi housing and made recommendations for policymakers.</p> Assessing Progress in Rebuilding the Housing Market in Mississippi in the Wake of Katrina http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9299.html Dec 3, 2007 Dec 3, 2007 <p>This research brief summarizes a study showing that Hurricane Katrina's damage compounded an affordable-housing shortage and that recovery has been uneven and will take at least another three years with a total estimated cost of more than $4 billion.</p>