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Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Learning from Hurricane Hugo
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Hurricane Hugo
Author: Miller H. CranePublisher:
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Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Author: Vance Andrew Lewis RoperPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Death, destruction, and loss are what many people experience when they encounter a disaster such as a hurricane. One key fact to remember about disasters is that they are a human made event. This is because disasters only occur when a natural hazard comes into contact with human made items. One such natural hazard, hurricanes, can result in significant destruction and have a major impact on humankind. While humankind is effected by natural hazards, it can also have an effect on the results from these hazards. Using proper techniques, damage from disasters can be reduced by significant portions. This can be accomplished through mitigation, resilience and recovery. The combination of these three components can both reduce and eliminate destruction from disasters caused by natural hazards. This paper will look at each of these three components and how they apply to disasters caused by hurricanes. The focus will be looking at how differing building requirements can have an effect on the amount of damage caused by hurricanes. These results will then be used to recommend what types of building codes should be used and the political viability of using such codes.
Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309044758
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
This volume provides an account of the 1989 Hurricane Hugo for historical purposes, evaluates the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems, and identifies and recommends cases where an in-depth study would improve our ability to analyze and forecast such failures.
Study of Long Term Recovery of Three Communities in the Aftermath of Hurricane Hugo
Author: Swaroop D. S. ReddyPublisher:
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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A Safer Future
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309045460
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.
Disaster Recovery After Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina
Author: Claire B. RubinPublisher:
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Category : Assistance in emergencies
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A Study Guide for Victor Hernandez Cruz's "Problems with Hurricanes"
Author: Gale, Cengage LearningPublisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1410355942
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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