Wildfire impacts on education and healthcare: Paradise, California, after the Camp Fire

Wildfire impacts on education and healthcare: Paradise, California, after the Camp Fire

The 2018 Camp Fire caused significant damages to the education and healthcare systems in the town of Paradise, CA. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative case study about disaster impacts and disparities, interdependencies, and recovery strategies of schools and hospitals in Paradise. Fou...

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Published in:Natural hazards (Dordrecht) 2022-03, Vol.111 (1), p.353-387
Main Authors: Hamideh, Sara, Sen, Payel, Fischer, Erica
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Civil Engineering
Communication
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Education
Environmental Management
Fire damage
Fires
Geophysics/Geodesy
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Health care
Health services
Hydrogeology
Mental health
Natural Hazards
Norms
Original Paper
Qualitative analysis
Recovery
Schools
Vulnerability
Wildfires
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Summary:The 2018 Camp Fire caused significant damages to the education and healthcare systems in the town of Paradise, CA. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative case study about disaster impacts and disparities, interdependencies, and recovery strategies of schools and hospitals in Paradise. Four major themes of findings emerged from the qualitative analysis of interviews with teachers, counselors, and administrators in Paradise education and healthcare systems and extensive archival research. First, complex and long-standing mental health challenges are the dominant impact on the educational system. Second, educational and healthcare impacts are shaped by social vulnerability. Third, educational and healthcare systems play a critical role for recovery of socially vulnerable groups due to the interconnectedness of community components. Fourth, adapting to new communication norms and technologies is effective for supporting educational and community recovery. Several specific recommendations are provided based on the findings for building back more resilient and equitable education and healthcare services.
ISSN:0921-030X
1573-0840