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National Weather Service, Service Assessment. “Central United States Flooding of June 2008.” December, 2009c.

September 5, 2014 Rachel Hogan Carr

In June 2008, there was record flooding across large parts of the central United States, leading to 11 deaths and…

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Posted in: Decision Making & Response, Flash Floods, Floods, Integration & Collaboration, Interview

Haynes, K., L. Coates, R. Leigh, J. Handmer, J. Whittaker, A. Gissing, J. Mcaneney, and S. Opper, 2009: ‘Shelter-in-place’ vs. evacuation in flash floods. Environmental Hazards, 8(4), 291-303.

May 10, 2013 Rachel Hogan Carr

Evacuation remains the leading action recommended throughout the literature on flash floods. However, this paper argues that sheltering-in-place may in…

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Posted in: Decision Making & Response, Driving in Floods, Flash Floods, Interview, Lit Rev

Kircher, T., J. Nelson, and J. French, 1987: Avoidance of death and injury through monitoring of dams and flood evacuation in Essex, Connecticut, June 1982. Disasters, 11(2), 117-119.

Rachel Hogan Carr

This study presents a case of successful communication and collaboration among personnel during several flash floods. A period of heavy…

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Posted in: Communication/Dissemination, Decision Making & Response, Flash Floods, Integration & Collaboration, Monitoring

Gruntfest, E.C., 1977: What people did during the Big Thompson Flood. Working Paper 32. Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado. 62pp.

Rachel Hogan Carr

The objectives of the study were two-fold. First, public behavior of those in the Big Thompson Canyon during the flood…

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Posted in: Decision Making & Response, Flash Floods, Forecast & Response Improvements, Hydrometeorology & Warning Systems, Integration & Collaboration, Interview

Knocke, E.T., and K.N. Kolivras, 2007: Flash flood awareness in Southwest Virginia. Risk Analysis, 27(1), 155-169.

Rachel Hogan Carr

Flash floods result in substantial damage, yet flash floods are seldomly looked at independently of other natural hazards. Currently, flood…

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Posted in: Communication/Dissemination, Flash Floods, Preparedness & Motivation, Risk Perceptions, Survey

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Focus on Floods

This website was designed to educate the public in the Delaware River Basin about flood risk. Since then, the website has become a resource for flood education materials, and now includes social science research  related to flooding, resources and information on coastal flooding, and important tools to help communities prepare and reduce losses due to flooding.

Nurture Nature Center is a center for community learning about environmental risks in Easton, Pennsylvania that was established in response to repetitive flooding in the Delaware River Basin in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Nurture Nature Center is a joint project of Nurture Nature Foundation, Inc. and Nurture Nature Center, Inc. Since its formation in 2007, Nurture Nature Center has conducted a series of research and education projects about flooding, and developed this website in partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For more about Nurture Nature Center, visit nurturenaturecenter.org

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