Disaster 048
Disaster 048 : "Based on the knowledge gained from various sources and documentation, a common definition for a disaster has been defined for this study, which entails the following: (1) Suddenness - Unforeseen, unpredictable (2) Scale - Has large impact and involves a large part of the public (3) Institutional Response - Beyond the normal capacity for coping and involving many institutions (4) Prolonged Duration of Effect - Impact does not quickly dissipate (5) Uncertainty in Behavioral Response - Outside of normal range of experience". (FHWA DOT, Evacuation Transportation Management Task Five: Operational Concept, 2006, 1)
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