As emergencies continue to impact communities in the USA on an unprecedented scale, it is
imperative for communities to look for effective ways to keep people safe and reduce future …

The risks associated with disasters can be significantly reduced if individuals are well
prepared according to the orders and recommendations of emergency management …

Late evacuation during a wildfire is dangerous and potentially fatal. Yet it is surprisingly
common and a key challenge for organizations who manage wildfire risks. Encouraging at …

Objective Groups defined by race and ideology are well‐known predictors of interpersonal
and political trust, but gender‐based effects are undecided. I investigate whether disaster …

Objectives This article provides an overview of how the interdisciplinary field of disaster
studies contributes to the social sciences. Methods The following themes are explored in …

Encouraging residents of bushfire-prone areas to make wise protective action decisions in
response to bushfire threats is a challenging task. Despite the emphasis on early evacuation …

How do disasters affect intergroup peace and conflict? Existing research shows that
disasters can have opposing effects on how we perceive others: they can exacerbate …

A definitive resource, the Introduction to Emergency Management and Disaster Science
presents the essentials to better understand and manage disasters. The third edition of this …

Social science studies of weather and natural hazards have examined in depth the sources
of information individuals use in response to a disaster. This research has primarily focused …

Abstract When the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a tornado warning, the alert is
rapidly and widely disseminated to individuals in the general area of the warning …