5th ISA Forum of Sociology (6-11 July 2025)

Without water and electricity, many families and communities decided to live apart. People in elderly facilities or in poor health moved to facilities in big cities, school children moved to middle sized cities at the school level and continue studying or moved to a city with their mother, while a father remained at the residence. Some settlements decided that whole community members evacuate together to a hotel which was temporary designated as an evacuation center for several months. In some settlements, several household members lived together in a plastic greenhouse.

Not only in the stage of evacuation, but also in the stage of re-establishment, families and communities face difficult decisions, considering several factors such as, life course of each family member, likelihood of reconstruction of community and revitalization of local industries.

Disasters strike various places on the earth. In this session, we will discuss issues which families and communities face, in evacuation and in reconstruction. For both at the family and community levels, factors or preparations that would help their survival and sustainability(resilience) will be considered.