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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.

This report summarizes the process of creating an earthquake public information program. The program is to inform the general public, including all ages, incomes and education levels, of any earthquake risks in Colorado as well as methods of preparation for an earthquake event

Research revealed that the lack of pre-existing inter- and intra-organizational involvement in emergency planning placed significant burdens on public health professionals during large-scale disasters.

Nuclear emergency planning and management profoundly depend on computer-aided decision support tools that gather and analyze data on radioactive emissions, meteorology, demography, geography, etc., and provide decision support for prevention/mitigation, response, and recovery. The discussion primarily focuses on issues related to the behavioral and decision-making processes of the various players in the evacuation system, logistics, the generation...

This case study developed as part of an investigation into the reassessment of state roles in disaster mitigation and management. This case study concentrates why the Utah legislature waited 13 years to re-establish a seismic safety commission.