Comparing reactions to two severe tornadoes in one Oklahoma community

Disasters

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-287

  Comstock, R Dawn ^a   Mallonee, Sue ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Response; Tornado; Tornado preparedness planning; Warning

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPING STRATEGY; NATURAL DISASTER; TORNADO;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

SIRENIDAE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; NATURAL DISASTERS; OKLAHOMA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 25444490919     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: 14677717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0361-3666.2005.00291.x     Document Type: Review

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