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Davis, S. (2002). Virtual emergency operations centers. (Crisis Management Series). Risk Management, 49(7), 46+. Retrieved from Retrieved from Academic OneFile Database.
This article covers the purpose of an EOC and it covers the challenges many emergency response organizations face when the primary EOC is impacted by a disaster. The author also discussed the “virtual” EOC (VEOC) concept that many emergency management programs are implementing as part of their response plan. Lastly, he explains the functions of a VEOC and how the use of a VEOC can benefit an organization during a disaster. This article was helpful by providing an in depth look at the virtual EOC concept. The intended audiences for this article are emergency management personnel, disaster response agencies, first responders, and the general public.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (2014). FEMA's initial response to the Oklahoma
severe storms and tornadoes. Retrieved from https://www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/GrantReports/2014/OIG_14-50-D_Mar14.pdf
This document gives the history of tornados in the state of Oklahoma. It also describes the role the Emergency Management Oversight Team (EMOT) following the May 20th tornado. There is a review of the actions taken by FEMA prior to, during, and the tornado. This document also addresses challenges faced by FEMA personnel and provided mitigation factors to be used in the future. This article was helpful by providing an in depth look at the role FEMA played during and after the tornado that impacted Moore, Oklahoma. The intended audiences for this article are Inspector General’s Office, emergency management personnel, disaster response agencies, first responders, and the general public.
King, P. (2014). Disaster response: Commanding the storm: lessons learned from Oklahoma tornados - part 3. Retrieved from http://www.firehouse.com/article/11290259/disaster-response-oklahoma-tornado
This article covers lessons learned during the May 20, 2013 tornado in Oklahoma. It covers the miscommunication that took place, it explains what perimeter security is and who is responsible for establishing the perimeter. The author also covers critical made with the integration of the state EOC. Lastly, he covers media engagement and managing social media during and after a disaster. This article was helpful by examining actions that took place during and after the May 20th tornado and providing recommendations for future disasters. The intended audiences for this article are first responders, emergency management personnel, disaster response agencies, and the general public.
Kurdzo, J., Bodine, D., Cheong, B., and Palmer, R. (2014). High temporal resolution polarimetric radar observations of the 20 May 2013 Newcastle-Moore, Oklahoma EF-5 tornado using the PX-1000. In 27th Conference on Severe Local Storms. Retrieved from Google Scholar Database.
This report was written by James M. Kurdzo, David J. Bodine, Boon Leng, Cheong, and Robert D. Palmer and it provides an analytical summary of the May 20, 2013 EF-5 tornado that impacted Newcastle and Moore, Oklahoma. This paper analyzes the path and size of the tornado by examining debris ejections from the tornado prior to and after the tornado touch down. It also covers the damages of the destructive tornado and the vortex speed throughout the course of the storm. This article was helpful by providing research to explain the path, width and strength of the May 20th Oklahoma tornado. The intended audiences for this article are meteorologist, emergency management personnel, disaster response agencies, and the general public.
Tornado season starting earlier, getting more volatile. (2015). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 96(1), 11+. Retrieved from Academic OneFile Database.
This article covers a study linking regional climate changes to violent weather patterns. This study also points out that many tornados are occurring more frequently and earlier in the designated tornado season. This study suggests that the reason behind this change is due to the increased population and the rapid changing occurring in the environment. This article was helpful by providing an in depth look at the new tornado weather patterns. It also made suggesting on how people can mitigate some of the environmental changing that occurring. The intended audiences for this article are meteorologist, researchers, emergency management personnel, disaster response agencies, and the general public.
Yin, J., Lampert, A., Cameron, M. Robinson, B., and Power, R. (2012). Using social media
This article provides an overview of the increased usage of social media, during a disaster or emergency, by people in the affected area. The information obtained in this article reiterates the importance of emergency agencies and officials utilizing social media to communicate with the public during disasters and or emergencies. The authors point out that even during long periods of power outages, cell phone towers generally bounce back relatively quickly. This allows those in the affected areas to maintain communication and provide status updates with the use of social media. This article was helpful by describing techniques to handle the abundance and the accuracy of information that gets published on social media sites. The intended audiences for this article are researchers, emergency management personnel, first responders, disaster response agencies, and the general public.
