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UserName: Scott K. Nelson
From: npdp@ce.stanford.edu
Category: Question
Date: 6/16/98
Time: 11:23:31 AM
Remote Name: 171.64.119.112
>>I am doing research into catastrophic dam failure from the disaster management perspective. I am interested in finding answers to the following questions:>>
>>1. How wide spread are emergency plans for dam failure?>> They are fairly widespread.
>>2. Are they well publicised and tested?>> Yes.
>>3. Do they only apply to publicly owned dams and those oned by large corporations?>> Any "significant" or "high" hazard dam should have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
>>4. What is the public's perception of the danger of living downstream of a dam?>> The perception is that they are fairly safe from any risks or dangers associated with living downstream of a dam.
>>5. Are people made aware that they live in a flood inundation zone, should the dam fail?>> Not necessarily.