Table 6.

Suggested matrix for sources of information used by respondents as a function of sources and methods of information transfer. Both the relevant sources and methods should be site-specific and disaster-specific. People could then fill out the section themselves by putting an S for safety, H for health, and E for evacuation information. They could enter multiple answers for each of the types of information (S,H,E).

	Neighbors	Family other than neighbors	Friends other than Neighbors	Town officials	EMS, police, fire	Governor	State Government
TV
Radio
E-mail
Web other than e-mail
Reverse-911
Word-of– mouth
Other