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Tehran Dust Storm Early Warning System: Corrective Measures Publisher



Moradian MJ1 ; Rastegarfar B2 ; Rastegar MR3 ; Ardalan A4
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  1. 1. Department of Disaster Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, I.R.Iran’s National Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Education Development Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, Iran's National Institute of Health Research
  5. 5. Department of Disaster Public Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Harvard University, Tehran, Cambridge, MA, United States

Source: PLoS Currents Published:2015


Abstract

On June 2, 2014 a sandstorm hit Tehran, the capital city of Iran which killed 5 and injured 44 people. The early warning system did not operate properly and the alarm was not transferred to at risk population and the related organizations in time and in a right manner. Additionally, people who were exposed to the winds didn't know the appropriate safety measures. Focusing much more on establishing EWS to alert the risk prone population timely and public education for taking safety measures when exposed to the disastrous situation is recommended. © 2015, Public Library of Science. All Rights Reserved.