A tornado warning system: its functioning on Palm Sunday in Indiana.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 27 JAN 1966Description: 38p., 13 refsReport number: OCD-PS-64-46; DRC-RR-15; Institutional/Corporate BodySubject: The warning system in operation in Indiana on April 11, 1965, proved to be inadequate. 266 persons died, and destruction of buildings caused two hundred million dollars loss in property damage. Many of the difficulties encountered were due, largely, to social and human factors. Most people do not take precautionary measures on the basis of a single tornado warning, especially when they have undergone previous false alerts. If the warning system is to be effective disaster planners must monitor reception by the public, and be aware of the response
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The warning system in operation in Indiana on April 11, 1965, proved to be inadequate. 266 persons died, and destruction of buildings caused two hundred million dollars loss in property damage. Many of the difficulties encountered were due, largely, to social and human factors. Most people do not take precautionary measures on the basis of a single tornado warning, especially when they have undergone previous false alerts. If the warning system is to be effective disaster planners must monitor reception by the public, and be aware of the response
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