Hurricane Sandy disaster relief : select assessments /

Hurricane Sandy struck the United States in October 2012, causing an estimated 65 billion in damages. FEMA provides assistance to survivors through IHP and other programs. Part of its mission is to provide assistance quickly, but the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) previously id...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ramirez, Edward S. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]
Colección:Natural Disaster Research, Prediction and Mitigation.
Temas:
United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency.
United States. > Small Business Administration.
United States. > Small Business Administration
United States. > Federal Emergency Management Agency
1900-2012
2012
Hurricane Sandy, 2012.
Hurricanes > Northeastern States > History > 20th century.
Disaster relief.
Relief Work
Ouragan Sandy, 2012.
Ouragans > États-Unis (Nord-Est) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief
Hurricane damage
Hurricanes
Northeastern States
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hurricane Sandy struck the United States in October 2012, causing an estimated 65 billion in damages. FEMA provides assistance to survivors through IHP and other programs. Part of its mission is to provide assistance quickly, but the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) previously identified weaknesses in FEMA's ability to do so while protecting government resources. Moreover, GAO's 2006 reports on Hurricane Katrina and Rita showed that FEMA did not consistently validate the identity of applicants or inspect damaged properties. This book discusses the extent to which FEMA imple.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781634821759
1634821750

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