Disaster response and homeland security, what works, what doesn't, James F. Miskel
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Disaster response and homeland security, what works, what doesn't, James F. Miskel
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156) and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Disaster response and homeland security
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bibliography
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70258871
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James F. Miskel
Review
"Hurricane Katrina was the latest in a series of major disasters that were not well managed, but, without extensive reforms, it is not likely to be the last, posits James Miskel, a former official at FEMA. In Disaster Response and Homeland Security, Miskel identifies reforms that should be implemented to improve the nation's ability to respond to future emergencies, arguing that a successful emergency response program requires nothing less than a redesign of our entire disaster response system."--BOOK JACKET
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what works, what doesn't
Table Of Contents
Disaster response in the United States: how the system is supposed to work -- When the system fails -- Disaster relief and the military: civil defense and homeland security -- Hurricane Agnes, Three Mile Island, and the establishment of FEMA -- Hurricane Hugo and Andrew -- Hurricane Katrina -- Two other models -- Conclusions and recommendations
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