Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 15 Issue 2

Developing disaster survivor resiliency: the home away from home

The purpose of this paper is to explore the significance of psychological resiliency for evacuated disaster survivors and the possible implementation of a concept known as…

Comprehensive planning and the role of SDSS in flood disaster management in Malaysia

To present a comprehensive flood management plan for Malaysia, the various planning stages and the proponents of the plan. It is also to expound and highlight the…

Observation on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India report on emergency medical services (EMS) with special reference to road accidents in Uttaranchal (India)

The purpose of this paper is to present observations on the National Human Rights Commission report on the emergency medical services (EMS) with special reference to…

Landslide problems in Uttaranchal, India: issues and challenges

The purpose of this paper is to describe how landslide and mass movements are recurring phenomena in the Himalayan region. The consequences in recent times have become…

Landslide of Rishikesh‐Badrinath National Highway at Devprayag, District Tehri Garhwal, Uttaranchal (India)

The purpose of this paper is to report on the landslide of Rishikesh‐Badrinath National Highway in Uttaranchal, India.

Disaster and prevention management for the NASA shuttle during lift‐off

The main objective of this paper is to introduce the development of a decision‐support environment for space range safety. Simulation modeling can provide a good…

Coordinating disaster prevention and management in Hawaii

To advance knowledge and application of public and private coordination in the field of homeland security, disaster prevention and management.

Disaster types in Malaysia: an overview

To provide graduate students, researchers, and responsible personnel with an overview on the disaster types worldwide in general and disaster types in Malaysia.

Fueling the fire: Professional values and departmental boundaries in the management of the BSE crisis in the UK

The purpose of this paper is to examine the organizational antecedents and management of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the UK in the 1990s in…

A chronology of high‐magnitude snow avalanches reconstructed from archived newspapers

Using local historical data, the purpose of this paper is to compile a chronology of high‐magnitude snow avalanches to illustrate the effectiveness of information…

Hazardous materials

Pollution

Earthquake

NOAA expects another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season

Railway accidents

NOAA storm tracker follows tropical storms and hurricanes

Aviation

US releases earth observation strategic plan

2005 workshop summaries and abstracts available online

All hazards

Geological events

Floods and coastal issues

Climatic events

Business continuity

Health

Marine

Weather

Natural Hazards Center announces the Gilbert F. White web site

Fires and explosions

NIMS compliant ICS training guidelines

Are we prepared?

Miscellaneous

New FEMA Plan Builds on Success

International calendar

USGS offers one-stop shopping for global natural hazards events

Seven new hurricane buoys deployed

Hurricanes

Severe weather

Fire

Terrorism