Disaster Response Domains

When agencies in Pittsburgh mobilized to respond to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans they organized their response around 15 domains:

• behavioral health
• child care
• communications
• durable goods
• employment
• food
• housing and utilities
• insurance
• legal services
• leisure activities
• medical services
• schooling
• spiritual and bereavement services
• transportation
• translation services

These would be helpful dimensions to consider both in emergency preparation and response.