vulnerability of coastal areas in Bangladesh to larger storm surges and sea-level rise by 2050. The approach identifies polders … and evacuation system, and more than 2,400 emergency shelters to protect coastal inhabitants from tidal waves and storm … surges. However, in a changing climate, it is estimated that 59 of the 123 polders would be overtopped during storm surges …

rise and uncertain storm surge. An application of CIAM is then presented to demonstrate the model's ability to assess local …

overload" as those closest to the disaster respond negatively to Katrina-related priming information. Perceptions of the … psychological attitudes of the victims of the disaster have a significant effect on the amount given."Hurricane Katrina was the most … catastrophic natural disaster in our nation's history." -- David Paulison, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director …

of factors leading up to the Storm …