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Disaster Relief
Overview
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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780791095546
- ISBN-10: 0791095541
- Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
- Publish Date: September 2007
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.33 x 0.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.86 pounds
- Page Count: 128
- Reading Level: Ages 14-17
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