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American Journal of Public Health, 10.2105/AJPH.2006.104240

Government, Politics, and Law

The Law and Emergencies: Surveillance for Public Health-Related Legal Issues During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Rachel I. Weiss 1*, Karen L. McKie 2, Richard A. Goodman 1

1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 DeKalb County Office of the Solicitor-General

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: rweiss{at}cdc.gov.


  Abstract

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.

Key Words: Government, Health Law




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