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Fifth-grader Frederick is sent to a disciplinary camp where he and his terrifying troop mates have just started forging a friendship when they learn a Category 5 hurricane is headed their way.

Bonnie was not a significant event other than from the standpoint of learning how little we know about hurricanes and how poorly we are able to predict the impacts of a given storm on a given coastal area.

This cross-national project examined preparation for and psychological functioning following Hurricane Georges in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Research undertakes a preliminary socioeconomic assessment of the effects of Hurricane Floyd and related flooding on the students of East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, North Carolina.

Describes how tornadoes and hurricanes form and the damage they do.

This study assessed 24 victims of the 1992 Hurricane Iniki for PTSD symptoms and physiological reactivity, six to eight weeks following the storm. 47.8% of subjects met full PTSD criteria using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-1), a DSM-III-R-based structured interview, 26.1% of subjects had partial PTSD, and 26.1% had no PTSD symptoms. A significant main effect (Skin Conductance by CAPS diagnosis) was found for portions of a Multi-Sensory...

Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.

This study focuses first on the nature and extent of damage suffered by particular groups of staff persons; second, it examines recovery assistance and community response to the flood.