A rising humanitarian crisis: helping the homeless during natural disasters

Publication language
English
Date published
05 Dec 2019
Type
Data visualisation
Keywords
Disasters, National Disaster Management Authority, Shelter and housing
Countries
United States of America
Organisations
Eastern Kentucky University
Link
https://safetymanagement.eku.edu/blog/helping-the-homeless-population-during-nat…

The January 2017 Point-in-Time count estimated there were 553,742 homeless people living in the United States. While the homeless face many challenges, this population’s vulnerability during natural disasters and extreme weather conditions requires special attention.