Author: Elliott MittlerPublisher:
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Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Public Policy Response to Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina
Author: Elliott MittlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Learning from Hurricane Hugo
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
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
Disaster Assistance
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Hurricane Hugo
Author: South Carolina. Insurance DepartmentPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Differential Impact of Hurricane Hugo on Rural and Urban Residents
Author: Robert Lee PhillipsPublisher:
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Category : Disaster relief
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Public Policy Response to Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina
Author: Elliott MittlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Evacuation Decision Making and Public Response in Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina
Author: Earl J. BakerPublisher:
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Category : Evacuation of civilians
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Island in the Storm
Author: Jamie W. MoorePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614234892
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Island in the Storm, by local historians Jamie and Dorothy Moore, documents in vivid detail the devastation, loss and eventual rebuilding of this beloved island community. On the night of September 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo slammed into the South Carolina coast at Sullivan's Island with winds exceeding 160 miles per hour. The colossal force of the hurricane was punctuated by storm surges ranging from five to ten feet above sea level. At approximately one minute after midnight, Hugo's eye passed over the island, and the charming community seaside community disappeared beneath the tumultuous sea for nearly an hour. After Hugo left Sullivan's Island in its furious wake, the first news broadcasts from the Charleston area reported that the island and neighboring Isle of Palms were completely destroyed. The Ben Sawyer Bridge--the only connection to the island at the time--was knocked off its pedestal and rendered useless, and so the hundreds of families who had evacuated the area could not return to their homes to see what, if anything, remained. The recovery process started slowly, and for many it would be a long, arduous journey. More than 15 years later, Sullivan's Island's homes and businesses have been restored, but the memory of Hugo's fury will not soon be forgotten.
Flirting with Disaster
Author: Saundra K. SchneiderPublisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9781563245718
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Flirting with Disaster is the first thorough examination of government successes and failures in responding to natural disaster situations. The author contrasts the bureaucratic principles that dominate governmental activity with the disruptive effects of disaster and the forms of human behavior that emerge during disaster situations. By comparing case studies of Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Andrew, the Loma Prieta earthquake, and the 1990 floods in South Carolina, the author is able to identify the factors that contribute to effective response to disasters and the conditions under which relatively minor crises may lead to system breakdown. The book looks at an extremely important but previously unexamined area of public administration and public policy; presents a general theory of governmental performance in natural disaster situations; identifies factors contributing to government success or failure in coping with disasters; offers fresh insights into how the government can improve its response in disaster situations; and integrates insights from emergency management studies, agenda-building research, and the study of collective behavior.