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Crisis Communication About the Maui Wildfires on TikTok: Content Analysis of Engagement With Maui Wildfire–Related Posts Over 1 Year

Crisis Communication About the Maui Wildfires on TikTok: Content Analysis of Engagement With Maui Wildfire–Related Posts Over 1 Year

Understanding public perceptions and engagement with these disasters is crucial for enhancing response, recovery, and resiliency [11]. In the digital age, social media platforms have emerged as critical tools for crisis communication, particularly during natural disasters and public health emergencies, providing situational updates, relief information, emotional support, and avenues for public mobilization [12-19].

Jim P Stimpson, Aditi Srivastava, Ketan Tamirisa, Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, Alexander N Ortega

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e67515

Understanding the Use of Mobility Data in Disasters: Exploratory Qualitative Study of COVID-19 User Feedback

Understanding the Use of Mobility Data in Disasters: Exploratory Qualitative Study of COVID-19 User Feedback

Using data in disasters involves a wide array of processes and skills in order to result in effective use and impact on decision-making. The process of using data includes data collection, processing, analyses, product creation (eg, visualization), and sharing [8,9]. An emerging body of evidence now recognizes the importance of collaboration, communication, and data literacy, all human factors, as important to effective use of data [10].

Jennifer Lisa Chan, Sarah Tsay, Sraavya Sambara, Sarah B Welch

JMIR Hum Factors 2024;11:e52257

Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

These extreme events linked to climate change are resulting in overlapping and so-called cascading disasters leading to record numbers of “billion dollar” disasters with significant losses of lives and property [2,3]. In 2021 alone, approximately 10,000 fatalities caused by disasters were reported globally, while the economic loss was estimated at approximately US $343 billion [4].

Nwamaka Alexandra Ezeonu, Attila J Hertelendy, Medard Kofi Adu, Janice Y Kung, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Raquel da Luz Dias, Belinda Agyapong, Petra Hertelendy, Francis Ohanyido, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e49929

An App-Based Intervention to Support First Responders and Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Needs Assessment and Mixed Methods Implementation Study

An App-Based Intervention to Support First Responders and Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Needs Assessment and Mixed Methods Implementation Study

Less is known about the impact of disasters on essential workers not otherwise considered to be first responders, defined by their work in food and agriculture, construction, transportation, and other sectors of the economy deemed essential [17,18]. COVID-19 has spurred research in this population, with documented increased rates of depression and anxiety [19] and substance abuse [20] during the pandemic.

Stacie Vilendrer, Alexis Amano, Cati G Brown Johnson, Marissa Favet, Nadia Safaeinili, Jacqueline Villasenor, Jonathan G Shaw, Attila J Hertelendy, Steven M Asch, Megan Mahoney

J Med Internet Res 2021;23(5):e26573

Disaster eHealth: Scoping Review

Disaster eHealth: Scoping Review

Disasters are destructive events that threaten public health and the environment and disrupt and/or impede normal operations. They also impose considerable pressure on health care systems. The source of disasters can be natural or the result of human actions (eg, fires and terrorist attacks) [1].

Samaneh Madanian, Tony Norris, Dave Parry

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(10):e18310