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Series
Quick response research report volume 92
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
This report examines the extent of damage caused by the tornado in the study area, and, to explore and analyze how victims adjusted to the destruction. Data collected from the two study sites clearly show that victims received emergency assistance and other support from people in neighboring and more distant areas, as well as from government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 163
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
This research focuses on how residents took shelter from the F3 tornadoe, how their decisions affected their survival, how their sheltering behavior is changing over recent years, and what lessons they are learning and sharing.
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 186
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Children's experiences in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina were examined. This research describes the experiences of children and their families in the days and weeks following the storm, discusses what was done on behalf of children to reduce their vulnerability, and illustrates various things that children did for themselves and for others to lessen the impacts of the disaster.
50) Oregon emergency management: evaluating interagency communication in the post-disaster environment
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Series
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.
Series
Quick response research report volume 165
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Survey taken after the May 4, 2003 tornados indicate tornado warnings were adequate and timely in large communities but not in small communities, particularly for rural areas, where tornado warnings also significantly differ across timing and sociological factors.
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 142
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Studies the degree of citizen involvement in the planning of recovery and the degree to which recovery was incorporating mitigation of the impacts of future extreme natural events (more earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, volcanic eruptions).
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Series
Quick response research report volume 154
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
On April 21, 2001, a category F-4 tornado struck the small central Kansas town of Hoisington. This study examined respondent overall satisfaction and satisfaction with each of the four major sources of support selected in this study.
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 113
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
The role of the daily media in the development of a long-term disaster awareness in the community is discussed.
59) The Selendang Ayu oil spill: a study of the renewable resource community of Dutch Harbor/Unalaska
Author
Series
Quick response research report volume 181
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Discusses how an oil spill impacts a community relient on natural resources for its livelihood.