This paper addresses the challenge of establishing a resilient disaster communication
system that transitions seamlessly from a phone-based ad hoc network to any portable …

Communities have been described to be at the heart of the preparedness for and the
response to disasters. The increasing connectedness has made communities more …

In post-disaster scenarios, for example, after earthquakes or floods, the traditional
communication infrastructure may be unavailable or seriously disrupted and overloaded …

Communication facilities can totally be destroyed by natural and/or manmade disasters. A
critical problem after disaster is getting the first hand knowledge of the destructions and also …

Reliable communication systems are one of the key success factors for a successful first
response mission. Current crisis response communication systems suffer from damaged or …

When a disaster or emergency occurs, one of the most pressing needs is to establish a
communication network for the first responders at the scene. Establishing and accessing a …

This guide provides practical guidance for governments regarding how to effectively
communicate with communities during the recovery phase following an emergency. It …

When a record-setting flood threatened a Midwestern US metropolitan area in 2009, citizen
involvement in emergency mitigation averted disaster. In the wake of this event, government …

We present a specification and a nationwide pilot implementation of a future public safety
communication system. We propose a novel approach to survivable heterogeneous …

Disaster resilience involves a complex web of processes, policies, regulatory requirements,
and data that is difficult—if not impossible—to fully comprehend, even by seasoned experts …