Open AccessCommunity’s Emergency Preparedness for Flood Hazards in Dire-dawa Town, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Luche Tadesse Ejeta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.3843ad9fc823c8c853970148b350750c
Subject(s) - focus group , flood myth , preparedness , government (linguistics) , emergency management , qualitative research , natural hazard , environmental planning , socioeconomics , local government , geography , environmental health , medicine , political science , business , sociology , social science , archaeology , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , meteorology , law
Emergency preparedness at all levels (individuals and communities) is the corner stone of effective response to the increasing trends of global disasters due to man-made and natural hazards. It is determined by different factors, including (among others) past direct and indirect exposures to hazards. This study was carried out in Dire Dawa town, Ethiopia, which in the past experienced frequent flooding events, yet dearth of information exists about preparedness in the area. The aim of the study was to assess the levels of emergency preparedness for flood hazards at households and communities levels.