Hydrometeorology & Warning Systems – Page 2

Parker, D.J., S.M. Tunstall, and S. McCarthy, 2007: New insights into the benefits of flood warnings: Results from a household survey in England and Wales. Environmental Hazards, 7(3), 193-210.

November 10, 2014 Rachel Hogan Carr

Floods are a major concern in Britain. The flood defense agency in England and Wales has recognized the devastation that…

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Parker, D.J. and J.W. Handmer, 1998: The role of unofficial flood warning systems. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 6(1), 45-60.

November 5, 2014 Rachel Hogan Carr

The majority of research conducted on studying the effectiveness of flood warning systems is on official warning systems. However, people…

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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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Morss, R.E., O.V. Wilhelmi, M.W. Downtown, and E. Gruntfest, 2005: Flood risk, uncertainty, and scientific information for decision making: Lessons from and interdisciplinary project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 85 (11), 1593-1601.

May 10, 2013 Rachel Hogan Carr

This paper integrates a variety of researchers including climatologists, hydrologists, engineers, and planners. The aim of the study is to…

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