Disaster informatics
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Disaster Informatics is the study of the use of information and technology in the preparation, mitigation, response and recovery phases of disasters and other emergencies. It began to emerge as a field after the successful use of a variety of technologies in recent disasters, including the Asian Tsunami, September 11th and Hurricane Katrina.
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The term was first used in an RFP response by D. E. Yarrington after the WTC communications problems were revealed. Subsequently in 2002 a grant proposal was submitted to the NIH/NLM to begin the formal study of disaster informatics as it related to public health. This initiative emerged from her library and information science work at Jackson State University.
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