Social impact of disasters books

Blanco County, Texas has been awarded, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Homeland Security Program...  Read More >>

Covering the traditional areas of hurricanes, the book is packed with useful information targeting the extra vulnerable...  Read More >>

The sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912 captured the world's attention a hundred years ago and still...  Read More >>

In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy impacted a wide swath of the East Coast of the United States, resulting in...  Read More >>

On the evening of January 28, 1922, several hundred people fought their way through the greatest snowstorm in Washington's...  Read More >>

Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, directs the Secretary of the...  Read More >>

We've all seen the powerful images that make real the heartbreak of disaster. But we don't often see the images...  Read More >>

For over two decades, mitigation activities have been implemented across the country to save lives, reduce property...  Read More >>

Following certain disaster events, state, tribal, and/or local governments may wish to undertake a long-term recovery...  Read More >>

This document is a comprehensive guide to the National Incident Management System Supporting Technology Evaluation...  Read More >>

When a disaster or emergency occurs, it is the responsibility first of the local community and the State or Tribe...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages State and local governments, tribal authorities, and private...  Read More >>

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 100-707), signed into law on November...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this series of mitigation planning how-to guides...  Read More >>

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) provides an opportunity for States, Tribal governments, and local...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this series of mitigation planning how-to guides...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this series of mitigation planning how-to guides...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this series of mitigation planning how-to guides...  Read More >>

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a series of mitigation planning how-to guides for...  Read More >>

Over the last decade, the overall cost of disasters to the United States has grown significantly. From 1989 to 1993,...  Read More >>

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a series of how-to...  Read More >>

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) (P.L. 106-390) provides an opportunity for States, Tribes, and local...  Read More >>

The National Disaster Housing Strategy (the Strategy) serves two purposes. First, it describes how we as a Nation...  Read More >>

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed this series of mitigation planning how-to guides...  Read More >>