Open AccessGetting More out of Storm Surge Forecasts: Emergency Support Personnel Needs in North Carolina
Author(s) -
Robert J. Munroe,
Burrell E. Montz,
Scott Curtis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
weather, climate, and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.014
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1948-8335
pISSN - 1948-8327
DOI - 10.1175/wcas-d-17-0074.1
Subject(s) - storm surge , hazard , surge , storm , resilience (materials science) , emergency management , emergency planning , environmental science , environmental planning , meteorology , geography , political science , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , law , thermodynamics
Storm surge has been identified as a dangerous and damaging coastal hazard that is expected to be exacerbated by rising sea levels. However, storm surge research and applications are relatively new and poorly understood compared to other storm-related hazards. This survey-based research of emergency support personnel across eastern North Carolina aims to connect ongoing research with the needs of storm surge users. Results indicate that emergency managers and other emergency support functions depend on storm surge information to assess and communicate risk, to educate the public, to evacuate the public, or for long-term resilience and recovery planning. They were generally satisfied with the type and timing of currently available surge information, but desired additional types of surge information (i.e., timing) and longer lead times.