NEHRP Clearinghouse
- Title
- Natural Hazards Observer, Volume 4, Number 1, September 1979.
- File
- PB80106602.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., September 1979, 14 p.
- Abstract
- The feature article describes the creation and objectives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which consolidates a variety of emergency management activities into a single agency. An article on the proceedings of the Fourth Annual National Hazards Research Workshop (7/27-8/1) includes lists of research presentations, new research abstracts, conference summaries, public interest group abstracts, and program/project abstracts. Some preliminary findings entitled, 'Dissemination of and Response to Natural Hazard Warnings' are reported. 'Washington Update' includes articles on land acquisition to reduce flood losses, new additions to FEMA, and a study undertaken by the Water Resources Council (WRC) on nonstructure flood plain management. Subjects of conference announcements include coastal meteorology, stormwater management, Florida hurricanes, earthquake engineering, American shore and beach preservation, and disaster relief. Grant announcements involve state mitigation options, an emergency assistance handbook update, disaster recovery training, evacuation behavior in disasters, and earth covered buildings. Other articles report conclusions of a research project on the effects of flood plain regulations, the publication of a disaster handbook for extension agents and private individuals, announcements of new monographs, a church response handbook, a mayors' resolution conference, and recent publications.
- Keywords
- Coasts; Emergency preparedness; Newsletters; Hurricanes; Research; Disasters; Disaster relief; Shore protection; Meteorology; Land acquisition; Warning systems; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Flood plains; Earthquakes