Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect, so simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
It's why researchers like me who study natural hazards are developing ways to help communities recognize where residents may ...
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Investigation underway after millions receive erroneous evacuation alerts during LA wildfires
A new investigation is underway into emergency alerts that were sent by mistake to millions of southern Californians as the ...
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Kolekole Pass used as a trial run for evacuations during disasters
How could 80,000 people get transported off the Leeward Coast? The answer is Kolekole Pass. Dozens of federal, state, and ...
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Full-Scale Exercise Tests Emergency Response on West Side of Oahu
U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii and its partners conducted a full-scale exercise simulating an emergency evacuation of Oahu’s ...
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When Disaster Strikes: Preparing & Adapting to Meet Community Needs
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Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) has sent letters to L.A. County and software company Genasys requesting information on ...
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Insider analysis: Hundreds saved in Calif. fire evacuation showcases emergency planning
With flames closing in, emergency teams adapted evacuation plans in real time, proving the effectiveness of interagency ...
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Military and local agencies practice Kolekole Pass evacuation route
The military and local officials are getting serious about reestablishing a key emergency evacuation route for Leeward Oahu ...
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Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect − computer simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
Past experience with a disaster evacuation also has an impact. Rapid population growth in recent years in the wildland-urban interface – areas where human development meets wildfire-prone areas ...