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Item Details
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DISASTER RELIEF
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| By: |
Alan Marzilli |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£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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