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| Disaster convergence | 1/1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_convergence | reference | science, encyclopedia | 2026-05-05T11:41:59.548135+00:00 | kb-cron |
Disaster convergence is the phenomenon of individuals or groups moving towards a disaster-stricken area. Convergers have many reasons for heading towards a disaster area. Kendra and Wachtendorf (2002) identified seven distinct categories of convergers. These categories are mourners, the anxious, returners, the curious, the helpers, the exploiters, and the supporters.
== Sources == Kendra, J. and Wachtendorf, T. (2002) Reconsidering Convergence and Converger - Legitimacy in Response to the World Trade Center Disaster. Research in Social Problems and Public Policy 11: 197–224.