Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
This study explores the United States federal government's Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), which is an instrument that is used during emergencies to gather information on what five communication avenues are not actively working at the time of the emergency or during the recovery process. The synthesis provides a framework for characteristics that cite the necessities for this study on DIRS. Examining DIRS will help us understand its strengths, limitations, and potential improvements. Evaluating the details of historical and global research on emergency communications are gathered. The analysis provides insights into DIRS's past, present, and future. Bring to light future changes in DIRS to contemplate.
Year manuscript completed
2024
Year degree awarded
2024
Author's Keywords
Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), emergency communication, Hurricane Katrina, disaster, Planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Wireless
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Dissertation Committee Chair
Landon Clark
Co-Director of Dissertation
Teresa Clark
Committee Member
Patricia Greer
Committee Member
Randal Wilson
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Katie, "Silence is Not Golden: Exploring the Trade-Offs Between Transparency and Burden in DIRS Reporting" (2024). Murray State Theses and Dissertations. 363.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/etd/363
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