Joplin, a city in the southwest corner of Missouri, United States, suffered an EF‐5 tornado in
the late afternoon of 22 May 2011. This event, which claimed the lives of 162 people …

On the evening of 22 May 2011, an EF-5 tornado tore a path six miles long across Joplin,
Missouri, USA, killing 162 people as it passed through the heart of the city. This tornado …

This Australian study establishes a model that provides a foundation for communication
channels and tools selection by agencies in the post-warning response phase of a disaster …

In 2011, the Chinese government launched a disaster mitigation and preparedness program
called the Resettlement of South Shaanxi (RSS). Due to the wide geographical scope and …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate information seeking behaviour of people involved
in slow and flash flood disasters, specifically how they received the first alert, where they …

Severe weather occurrences, especially tornadoes, are costly to communities in terms of
loss of life and property damage. Cities located within Tornado Alley are especially at risk of …

On 22 May 2011, a massive tornado tore through a densely populated section of Joplin,
Missouri, killing 162 people. The EF5 tornado was the deadliest single tornado to occur in …

This case study compares capabilities of existing emergency alert sirens and the wireless
emergency alert (WEA) system in Calhoun County, Alabama, using storm-based warning …

This thesis examines and attempts to correlate several potential variables to explain the
higher than average death rate due to tornados in the Southeastern United States. The in …

Meteorologists are trained professionals with expertise in weather who typically view
themselves as public servants. They have a mission to study the atmosphere and climate …