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Quick response research report volume 169
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
On April 14, 2004, a severe tornado swept through 38 villages of north-central Bangladesh killing 111. The purpose of this research project was to gain knowledge from tornado victims regarding the warning they received prior to the tornado on April 14, 2004.
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Quick response research report volume 118
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
This study analyzes the performance of emergency actions taken by local government in response to a major flash flood event.
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Quick response research report volume 166
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Damage assessment hasn't received much research attention. The San Simeon earthquake serves as a case study to identify lessons for the emergency management profession about the importance of damage assessment.
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Series
Quick response research report volume 120
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
The clearest differences between the two communities are the result of activities organized at the local level. Yet, most respondents consider FEMA in a negative light.
10) Oregon emergency management: evaluating interagency communication in the post-disaster environment
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Quick response research report volume 149
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Interagency communication in Oregon during emergency response and post-disaster recovery is largely facilitated by the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS). The Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) Agency expressed an interest in evaluating how effective state agency communication is in responding to emergency response and disaster recovery situations.
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Quick response research report volume 137
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
On the evening of Monday, June 18, 2001, a tornado struck the extreme northwestern Wisconsin Village of Siren, without any warning from the town's siren. This post-disaster study one week after the storm helps to understand the nature of local warnings and responses on the periphery of a tornado damage path.
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Quick response research report volume 135
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Impact of a combination of major natural disasters on poor, rural women in India.
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Quick response research report volume 82
Pub. Date
[1996]
Description
Hurricane Marilyn left a track of destruction in the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 1995. This qualitative study examines the effectiveness of the early stages of federal response, with emphasis on individual and household assistance.
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Series
Quick response research report volume 170
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Report examines to what degree community emergency response teams (CERT) played a role in the experience of Hurricane Isabel in Virginia. The overall conclusion of this study is that the programs were still in the early stages of development and had yet to create a clear role for themselves in relation to the established emergency management functions
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