As climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of floods around the globe,
adaptation is increasingly vital. Besides structural measures to mitigate flood risk, non …

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 …

As an important application of virtual geographic environments (VGEs), virtual disaster
scenes are essential in enhancing the public's risk awareness. However, existing virtual …

Effective warning messages should tell people what they should do, how they should do it,
and how to maximize their health and safety. Guidance essentially delivers two types of …

Abstract Information is of utmost importance to the public during disasters, especially for
those under imminent threat. Without information, and more specifically, without the right …

When evacuation is necessary in a wildfire event, affected communities must be alerted and
warned of the imminent danger and instructed on what to do to protect themselves. One …

Volunteered sharing of resources is often observed in response to disaster events. During
evacuations the sharing of resources and vehicles is a crucial mechanism for expanding …

The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of presenting hazard location in
different formats on key warning message outcomes—understanding, personalizing …

Abstract Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems can trigger actions just before the
shaking hits and hence mitigate the impact of damaging earthquakes. Recent studies have …

Disseminating information to the public is critical in emergency management. Thanks to
technological advances in recent decades, governments can instantly reach citizens through …