The St. Louis Flood: Some Observations On Warning And Pre-Impact Disaster Response
| Author(s) | Hershiser, Marvin R. | |
| Author(s) | Bobb, Daniel | |
| Date Accessioned | 2005-05-03T20:39:27Z | |
| Date Available | 2005-05-03T20:39:27Z | |
| Publication Date | 1973-05 | |
| Description | During the latter part of March continuing to the end of April 1973, three flood crests on the Mississippi River caused property damage and disruption in three counties surrounding St. Louis, Missouri and, to some extent, in the city itself. While press reports seemed to indicate that the actual impact on the city was not major, there did appear to be a mobilization of organizations in the city in preparation for and response to such an event. On the basis of press reports and other information, the Disaster Research Center (DRC) sent a two-man field team to St. Louis. The team stayed two days, May 3 and 4, concentrating on flood-associated activities in St. Louis and the three surrounding counties and attempting to get answers to the following questions: (1) If a disaster had occurred, in what way was the community response coordinated in two emergency task areas: warning and pre-impact activities.(2) What role did the local civil defense (CD) organization play in the coordination of warning and pre-impact activities; (3) Did the flood situation and/or the CD flood activities have any effect on how the community and the community organizations viewed CD's saliency and legitimacy as a viable emergency organization? | en |
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| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/1210 | |
| dc.language | en_us | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | Disaster Research Center | en |
| Part of Series | Working Paper;52 | |
| Keywords | St. Louis Flood | en |
| Keywords | Observations | en |
| Keywords | Warning | en |
| Keywords | Pre-Impact Disaster Response | en |
| Title | The St. Louis Flood: Some Observations On Warning And Pre-Impact Disaster Response | en |
| Type | Working Paper | en |