A DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE WARNING SYSTEMS IN THE TOPEKA, KANSAS TORNADO OF JUNE 8, 1966.
Abstract
On June 8, 1966, a tornado struck Topeka, Kansas, killing 17 persons, injuring 550 others, and inflicting a record $80-100 million in property damage. Field teams from the Disaster Research Center (DRC) of the Ohio State University conducted a study of the overall community and organizational response to the disaster. The data disclosed extensive warning systems attributable to the repetitive occurrence of tornadoes in the state of Kansas. The multiplicity of these warning systems, in the context of a disaster subculture, provided adequate warning of the impending disaster for the population of Topeka, despite breakdowns in certain portions of these systems. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 08, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0659452
Entities
People
- Robert Stallings
Organizations
- Ohio State University