SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Over the past decade, the frequency and impact of both natural and human-induced disasters have increased significantly, highlighting the urgent need for effective and timely relief operations. Disaster response requires efficient allocation of resources to the right locations and disaster types in a cost- and time-effective manner. However, during such events, large volumes of unverified and rapidly spreading infor…

Reference · Wikidata

scholarly article in Journal of South China Normal University (Social Science Edition), no. 4, 2018

Book · DOAB

In the accounts of disaster of the early modern period, it seemed as though the heroes were missing, replaced by the anthropomorphic rage of the natural elements. Nevertheless, it did sometimes happen that singular figures emerged from the blurry mass of the people and their dramatic anecdotes, and sprang into action to address the emergency. Sometimes they were saints, sometimes local institutions: the former were …

Image · DPLA

The State Route 530 Landslide Commission Final Report, submitted to Gov. Jay Inslee and Snohomish County Executive John Lovick Dec. 15, 2014. The report details lessons learned from the disaster response, as well as recommendations to improve future responses. It also includes a timeline of events. The SR 530 Landslide Commission December 15, 2014 Governor Jay Inslee Executive John Lovick Office of the Governor Snoh…