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U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century
From Disaster to Catastrophe
- 256 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century
From Disaster to Catastrophe
About this book
Our understanding of hazards and disasters is rapidly changing, and it is unclear as to whether our existing management systems are adequate to adapt to current and future disasters. Thoroughly updated to include the latest research in the hazards and disasters field, U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century continues the tradition of giving readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of hazards and applied fields.
NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION
- Discussion on COVID-19 pandemic and the lacking local capacity for preparedness.
- "Forgotten" hazards (heatwaves and coldwaves) in Phoenix, AZ and Buffalo, N.Y
- New challenges in hurricane preparedness and response with rapid intensification.
- Changing cycles of water volume in the west resulting in storage emergencies.
- Cascading hazards and out-of-sight water crises in the Southwest
- Extreme precipitation resulting in flash flooding in Tennessee, New York City, Montana, and Vermont.
- Updated conclusion describing divergence between federal, state, and local emergency management concerns and priorities.
- A new co-editor, Melanie Gall, recognized for her teaching and scholarship on natural hazards and emergency management.
U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century remains an indispensable textbook on disaster case studies, emergency management policy and practice. An essential resource for students, public, and professionals alike.
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Yes, you can access U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century by Susan L. Cutter,Melanie Gall,Claire B. Rubin in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures, Tables, Boxes, and Postscripts
- Preface
- Postscript
- 1 Challenges – Recent and Future
- 2 Emerging Tipping Points in Policy and Practice
- 3 Hard Lessons in the Human Nature of Pandemics: COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the United States
- 4 Transporting Toxics
- 5 Rural Tornado Outbreaks: Inequities in Exposure, Response, and Recovery
- 6 Wildfires: Firestorms, Smoke, and Unintended Consequences
- 7 From Phoenix to Buffalo: Experiences with Extreme Temperature
- 8 Not Enough Water: Drought Emergencies in the American Southwest
- 9 Climate Whiplash: Close Calls in Managing Water in the American West
- 10 Heavy Precipitation and Flash Flooding: Lessons from Vermont, Tennessee, Montana, and New York City
- 11 Hurricanes: Challenges in an Era of Rapid Intensification and Previously Unthinkable Disasters
- 12 Foreshadowing the Future: What is Looming on the Horizon?
- Afterword: Hurricanes Helene and Milton
- About the Authors
- Index