New insights into flood warning reception and emergency response by affected parties

Flood damage can be mitigated if the parties at risk are reached by flood warnings and if they know how to react appropriately. To gain more knowledge about warning reception and emergency response of private households and companies, surveys were undertaken after the August 2002 and the June 20...

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Main Authors: H. Kreibich, M. Müller, K. Schröter, A. H. Thieken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/2075/2017/nhess-17-2075-2017.pdf