Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters

Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781466511910
ISBN-13 : 1466511915
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Download or read book Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters written by Rick Bissell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both qualitatively and quantitatively d


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