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9781568063362
Examines the Federal government's, particularly the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA), performance in responding to Hurricane Hugo and the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. Also reviews state and local governments' and voluntary relief agencies' activities in California, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Recommends improvements in disaster management. Includes Congressional testimony. Graphs and charts.Disaster Assistance Federal State and Local Responses to Natural Disasters Need Improvement, with ISBN 9781568063362 and ISBN 1568063369.
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