Author: United States. National Weather ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
When a Hurricane Threatens
Author: United States. National Weather ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Hurricanes, Unleashing Nature's Fury
Author: When a Hurricane Threatens
Author: United States. National Weather ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricanes
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Repeat Response to Hurricane Evacuation Orders
Author: Susan L. CutterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
Hurricane Hugo (1989) remains a vivid memory in the minds of residents of South Carolina. When a hurricane threatens the East Coast of the U.S., comparisons with Hugo are inevitable. Not mentioned by name are the hurricanes that appeared to threaten the seaboard, perhaps prompting protective action, by making landfall elsewhere. In the 1996 hurricane season, two of these hurricane events, Bertha and Fran, prompted evacuation orders to be issued along the North and South Carolina coasts. In both instances, the edge of the hurricane nicked the northern coast of South Carolina - each making landfall just over the border in North Carolina. These two events offer a unique opportunity to study the impact of repeated "false alarms"--Evacuations ordered based on expections of hurricane landfall that ultimately proved to be wrong.
A Safer Future
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.
What Should You Do If a Hurricane Threatens Your Community?
Author: Rhode Island Emergency Management AgencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emergency management
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Preparing for Hurricanes and Coastal Flooding
Author: What Should You Do If a Hurricane Threatens Your Community?
Author: Repairing Your Flooded Home
Author: American Red CrossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description