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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26084.
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FEBRUARY 2021 EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHELTERING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Authors:

Nnenia M. Campbell*
Rebecca E. Morss**
Michael K. Lindell***
Myron Gutmann****



This rapid expert consultation was produced through the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN), an activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. SEAN links researchers in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences with decision makers to respond to policy questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This project is affiliated with the National Academies’ Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, substantially contributed to this guidance.

SEAN is interested in your feedback. Was this rapid expert consultation useful? For further inquiries regarding this rapid expert consultation or to send comments, contact sean@nas.edu or (202) 334-3440.



*Research Associate, Natural Hazards Center, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado

**Deputy Director, Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory; Lead, Weather Risks and Decisisions in Society Program, National Center for Atmospheric Research

***Emeritus Professor, Texas A&M University; Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, Department of Urban Design and Planning, Affiliate Professor, Boise State University Department of Geosciences; Affiliate Professor, Oregon State University School of Civil and Construction Engineering

****Director, Institute of Behavioral Science; Professor of History, University of Colorado Boulder, Member SEAN Advisory Group

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26084.
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Fundamental shifts in preparedness planning are needed to ensure health, safety, and smooth operations during emergencies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prepare for emergency events requiring evacuation, it is necessary to revise shelter planning and mass care operations, shelter staffing, and shelter design and operations with a focus on reducing virus transmission and ensuring safety. Developing effective public messaging is also critical during the pandemic and requires advance planning and familiarity with the needs and characteristics of the communities being served.

This rapid expert consultation details what is known from research on evacuation behavior, social responses to disaster, and risk communication, as well as lessons learned from emergency managers, public health departments, local officials, and human service providers, as the second year of the pandemic unfolds. It includes strategies for (1) evacuation plans, (2) sheltering operations, and (3) risk communication best practices for public officials confronting hazards and disasters.

The Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) is an activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. SEAN links researchers in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences with decision makers to respond to policy questions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This project is affiliated with the National Academies' Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats.

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