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Quick response research report volume 108
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Emergency funds distributed through Rome resulting in an art vs. people controversy. Victims and local governments were not consulted on allocation of relief funds.
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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 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 98
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Surveys for samples of persons killed and persons in the paths of the tornadoes but survived determine whether there were differences in personal characteristics, behavior, or location between the two groups.
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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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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.
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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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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.