Article Out Loud - How Natural Disasters Exacerbate Human Trafficking

By HAILEY YORK & LINDSEY LANE, An Article Out Loud from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, August 24, 2022. Human trafficking is the world’s second-largest criminal industry. In the wake of natural disasters, the risk to vulnerable populations rises. This article informs preparedness and response professionals on how to better protect their communities and prepare their workforces to identify the signs of human trafficking, understand recruiting methods, consider pre-existing vulnerabilities, and learn other information to mitigate this growing threat. Narrated by MacGregor Stephenson.