Communication/Dissemination – Page 2

Parker, D.J., 1987: Flood warning dissemination: The British experience. Flood Hazard Management, J. Handmer, Ed., Geo Books, 169-190.

November 1, 2014 Rachel Hogan Carr

The author considers the institutional limitations to flood warning dissemination. Through the use of document analysis and interviews with authorities,…

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National Weather Service, 2013: Hurricane/Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy October 22-29, 2012. Service Assessment.

September 8, 2014 Rachel Hogan Carr

Hurricane/Post-Tropical Storm Sandy, also known as Superstorm Sandy, occurred on October 22-29, 2012. It originated as a hurricane in the…

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Mileti, D. S., and J. H. Sorenson, 1990: Communication of emergency public warnings: A social science perspective and state of-the-art assessment. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Rep. ORNL-6609, 145 pp.

May 10, 2013 Rachel Hogan Carr

This assessment compiles major findings from over 200 studies on warning systems and warning response. This extensive literature review discusses…

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Leik, R.K., M.T. Carter, J.P. Clark, S.D. Kendall, and G.A. Gifford, 1980: Community response to natural hazard warnings. Information for the Defense Community.

Rachel Hogan Carr

This research centered on warning dissemination and community response and included three components. First, field studies of communities that experienced…

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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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