Strengthening the Hillsborough County COAD: A Conversation-Informed Framework for an Improved Disaster Response Network

Authors

• Jude Ogden, University of South Florida
• Ariana Albaladejo-Barreto, University of South Florida
• Ann Dai, University of South Florida
• Ratna Dougherty, University of South Florida
• Elizabeth Dunn, University of South Florida

Document Type

Poster Session

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

• Coordination by local government is key to implementing and monitoring effective disaster response plans.
• Efficient response plans arise when open communication exists between network members and governmental powers, rather than government exercising one-dimensional authority.
• Studies have connected both diverse core network members and pre-existing ‘chains of command’ to higher disaster response effectiveness.

Scholar Commons Citation

Ogden, Jude; Albaladejo-Barreto, Ariana; Dai, Ann; Dougherty, Ratna; and Dunn, Elizabeth, "Strengthening the Hillsborough County COAD: A Conversation-Informed Framework for an Improved Disaster Response Network" (2025). Weather, Climate, and Society REU. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/weather-climate-society_reu/15