Mass Panic
Mass Panic : "The Mass Panic Warning Myth: It is extremely important to note that "mass panic" is commonly expected by civil authorities but is almost never found, even in cases such as the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center bombings. People generally engage in rational adaptive action even when they are very frightened. When people take inappropriate actions, it usually is because they had inadequate information about the situation or were not provided instructions on what actions to take. Timely and effective public warnings can do much to diminish the risk of panic in an emergency situation". (Partnership for Public Warning, Protecting America's Communities: An Introduction to Public Alert & Warning, 2004, 29, pp. 7-8)
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