1. "Todo ha sido a pulmón": Community organizing after disaster in Puerto Rico.
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Hayward, R. Anna, Morris, Zachary, Otero Ramos, Yamirelis, and Silva Díaz, Alejandro
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COMMUNICATION , *EMERGENCY management , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *NATURAL disasters , *NONPROFIT organizations , *RESEARCH , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SOCIAL case work , *VOLUNTEER service , *COMMUNITY support , *COMMUNITY-based social services , *COMMUNITY services - Abstract
In this Notes from the Field, we highlight the work of community based organizations that filled essential gaps in the disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico for communities that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Maria yet received little formal government aid. We describe community mobilizing and organizing efforts and identify key lessons for eco-social work practice. As disaster risk increases with climate change, community led efforts are likely to prove vital for the effective protection of the most vulnerable population groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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