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Title: DISASTER RELIEF
By: Alan Marzilli
Format: Hardback

List price: £29.95


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ISBN 10: 0791095541
ISBN 13: 9780791095546
Publisher: CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS
Pub. date: 1 September, 2007
Series: Point/Counterpoint: Issues in Contemporary American Society
Pages: 128
Description: Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? Examining issues from various perspectives, this work offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing such events into focus.
Synopsis: Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? What is the role of the National Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers in responding to disasters? Is federal flood insurance capable of cutting costs? Examining these issues from different perspectives, "Disaster Relief" offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing recent events into balanced focus.
Illustrations: illustrations
Publication: US
Imprint: Chelsea House Publishers
Returns: Returnable
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