Communication during Volcanic Emergencies

Citation

(2003), "Communication during Volcanic Emergencies", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.07312dab.016

Communication during Volcanic Emergencies

Communication during Volcanic Emergencies200321 pp.Free

The complete report can be downloaded from the Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre Web site: www.bghrc.com/

This handbook aims to improve communication between volcano monitoring scientists, emergency managers, and the media prior to and during volcanic crises. The research underpinning the handbook was undertaken on the Caribbean islands of Montserrat, Guadeloupe, and St Vincent over the last three years. It contains examples of good practices as well as practices to avoid, essential checklists, lists of resources, an explanation of volcano warning levels, and a sample press release.

(The above reviews have been extracted from the Natural Hazards Observer, May 2003).