Factors influencing the decision to evacuate or shelter in place: Follow-up of Hurricane Katrina

Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 185-195

  Langan, Joanne C ^a   Christopher, Kara M ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Emergency preparedness; Home evacuation; Hurricanes; Vulnerable population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879322679     PISSN: 15435865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jem.2012.0097     Document Type: Article

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