Flood fatalities in the United States

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 805-818

  Ashley, Sharon T ^a   Ashley, Walker S ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FLOOD CONTROL;

CONTROL DESIGNS; FLASH FLOODS; FLOOD EVENTS; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; HURRICANE KATRINA; LOUISIANA; OHIO RIVER VALLEYS; SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

FLOODS;

DATABASE; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; NATURAL HAZARD;

LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO VALLEY [PENNSYLVANIA-OHIO]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849158336     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAMC1611.1     Document Type: Article

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