Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Year of publication
2018
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Northern America
Region
Northern America
Macro-region
Americas
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—In developing the guidance under sub-section (a)(1), the Administrator shall consider—(B) the need to evacuate special needs populations, including—[…] (iii) individuals with limited-English proficiency; [...]; and (v) individuals who are tourists, seasonal workers, or homeless; (C) the sharing of information and other public communications with evacuees during evacuations; (D) the sheltering of evacuees, including the care, protection, and sheltering of animals; (E) the return of evacuees to their homes;
Sec. 1209(b)