Disaster Response Booklet

 
Welcome and Notices

Maps & Aerial Photos of Path & Damage

Victims' Stories & Pictures

Print News & Articles

TV News Stories,
Movies & Videos

Reader's Comments and
Event Recollections

Chronology

Links to Tornado Sites

Video Transfer Service

Kudos & Credits

The Making of This Site

User Agreement

Email Webmaster

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION - PAGE 4

SUMMARY- PAGE 5

THE TORNADO PROBLEM - PAGE 7
7 The Statistics
8 Tornado Strikes on Omaha

THE DISASTER - PAGE 10
12 The Events
14 The Week of Trial
18 The Circumstances
19 In Summation: Some Questions

THE AFTERMATH - PAGE 20
20 Emergency Readiness Study
20 The Mayor's Disaster Review Task Force
32 Pre-Planning for Recovery

CODES AND ORDINANCES - PAGE 36
36 A Need for Revision
37 The Costs and Benefits
40 The Recommendations

IN CONCLUSION - PAGE 42

APPENDIX - PAGE 43
44 Other Potential Hazards
46 Tornado, Flood and Winter Storm Safety
49 Recommendation Matrix

EPILOGUE - PAGE 49

BIBLIOGRAPHY - PAGE 50

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