Download or read book The Unpredictable Disaster in a Metropolis written by Brookover Linda Bourque and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination of findings on post earthquake public behavior suggests that persons who are outside a certain perimeter following a disaster are given less assistance by disaster agencies and are not defined by others as 'victims' while often experiencing what they themselves consider to be severe emotional damage.