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An examination of preparedness, response, and recovery for the La Plata, Maryland, tornado

Author(s) -

Robert M. Schwartz

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

journal of emergency management

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.345

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2374-8702

pISSN - 1543-5865

DOI - 10.5055/jem.2003.0030

Subject(s) - tornado , fujita scale , preparedness , bedroom , meteorology , history , geography , library science , archaeology , political science , computer science , law

The most severe tornado of spring, 2002, did not occur in Tornado Alley but in La Plata, MD. It was first classified as an F5 but then reclassified as an F4 on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale. This paper examines preparedness, response, and recovery issues by studying the town of La Plata (a bedroom community south of Washington, DC), Charles County, Maryland, and the National Weather Service. Methods employed included a site visit, field observations, and interviews.

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