[ Purpose/significance ] Existing emergency early-warning researches are launched respectively from theory and practice. The results of these studies help our government to monitor and identify the occurrence of emergency, predict the impact it may bring, and provide detailed references for taking quick and effective measures. [ Method/process ] By investigating relative lit- erature, this paper has combed the emergency early-warning work flow, summarized the research achievements of related methods in every link of the work flow, and briefly introduced some existing emergency early-warning mo...