Law And Recovery From Disaster Hurricane Katrina

Author : Robin Paul Malloy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351922845

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Law and Recovery From Disaster: Hurricane Katrina by Robin Paul Malloy Pdf

In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, directly affecting 1.5 million people. Only one year earlier, an Indian Ocean tsunami struck Indonesia, destroying or damaging more than 370,000 homes. As forces of nature, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes and floods are not limited to occurrences in any one community or any one country. In Law and Recovery from Disaster: Hurricane Katrina, attention is focused on the ability of law and legal institutions to not only survive such disasters but to effectively facilitate recovery. Using Hurricane Katrina as a lens, contributors address a wide range of issues of interest to people concerned about property law, disaster preparedness, housing, insurance, small business recovery, land use planning and the needs of people with disabilities. While Hurricane Katrina is the focal point for discussion, the lessons learned are readily applicable to a variety of disaster situations in a wide range of global settings.

Author : Mathieu Deflem
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781780529141

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Disasters, Hazards and Law by Mathieu Deflem Pdf

Deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. This title includes: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UIUC:30112075655958

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The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina by Anonim Pdf

"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.

Author : David M. Walker (au)
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1422307166

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Hurricane Katrina by David M. Walker (au) Pdf

Testimony of David Walker, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S., before the Comm. on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. The size & strength of Hurricane Katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nation's history. Hurricane Katrina raised major questions about our nation's readiness & ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Rita increased demands on an already stressed response & recovery effort by all levels of government. The two hurricanes provided a sobering picture of the overwhelming strains on response & recovery if there are back-to-back catastrophic disasters in the same area. Includes recommendations.

Author : Susan S. Kuo,John Travis Marshall,Ryan Rowberry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 989 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108800228

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The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy by Susan S. Kuo,John Travis Marshall,Ryan Rowberry Pdf

This century's major disasters from Hurricane Katrina and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown to devastating Nepalese earthquakes and the recent crippling volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Tonga have repeatedly taught that government institutions are ill-prepared for major disaster events, leaving the most vulnerable among us unprotected. These tragedies represent just the beginning of a new era of disaster – an era of floods, heatwaves, droughts, and pandemics fueled by climate change. Laws and government institutions have struggled to adapt to the scope of the challenge; old models of risk no longer apply. This Handbook provides timely guidance, taking stock of the field of disaster law and policy as it has developed since Hurricane Katrina. Experts from a wide range of academic and practical backgrounds address the root causes of disaster vulnerability and offer solutions to build more resilient communities to ensure that no one is left behind.

Author : Amy Liu,Richard M. Mizelle,Roland Vanglin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815721505

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Resilience and Opportunity by Amy Liu,Richard M. Mizelle,Roland Vanglin Pdf

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Commentary and analysis typically focused on what went wrong in the post-disaster emergency response. This forward-looking book, however, presents a more cautiously optimistic view about the region's ability to bounce back after multiple disasters. Catastrophes come in different forms—hurricanes, recessions, and oil spills, to name a few. It is imperative that we learn how best to rebuild in the wake of disasters and what capacities and conditions are needed to improve future resilience. Since the devastating summer of 2005, leaders have made important inroads to restoring communities in more prosperous ways. Resilience and Opportunity is an important contribution to our collective learning from a teachable moment. Contributors: Ivye Allen, Foundation for the Mid South; Lance Buhl, Duke University; Ann Carpenter, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Robert A. Collins, Dillard University; Mark S. Davis, Tulane University Law School; Breonne DeDecker, Brandeis University; Karen B. DeSalvo, Tulane University School of Medicine; Kathryn A. Foster, University at Buffalo Regional Institute, SUNY; Linetta Gilbert, The Declaration Initiative; Ambassador James Joseph, Duke University; Mukesh Kumar, Jackson State University; Luceia LeDoux, Baptist Communities Ministries; Silas Lee III, Xavier University of Louisiana; David A. Marcello, Tulane University; Richard McCline, Southern University; Nancy T. Montoya, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Reilly Morse, Mississippi Center for Justice; Elaine Ortiz, Greater New Orleans Community Data Center; Andre Perry, Loyola University, New Orleans; John L. Renne, University of New Orleans; Kalima Rose, PolicyLink; Michael Schwam-Baird, Tulane University; Jasmine M. Waddell, Brandeis University; Nadiene Van Dyke, New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation; Alandra Washington, W. K. Kellogg Foundation; Frederick Weil, Louisiana State University; Leslie Wi

Author : Daniel A. Farber,James Ming Chen,Jim Chen,Robert R. M. Verchick,Lisa Grow Sun
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Disaster insurance
ISBN : 1454869259

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Disaster Law and Policy by Daniel A. Farber,James Ming Chen,Jim Chen,Robert R. M. Verchick,Lisa Grow Sun Pdf

Disaster Law and Policy examines the growing field concerned with disaster prevention, emergency response, compensation and& insurance, human rights, and community recovery. The first book on disaster law to appear in the wake of Katrina, this fascinating text provides the key building blocks for a thoughtful analysis of the issues that surround disaster-relief policy and procedure. Exploring the legal issues that surround Katrina and other natural disasters in the U.S. and around the world, Disaster Law and Policy, features: effective tools for legal analysis of issues emerging from disastrous events discussion problems and class exercises an interdisciplinary approach that combines law, public policy, economics, and science broad coverageand—from environmental and land use law to insurance, tort law, and civil rights issues discussion of public expectations of government response in crisis, compared to actual government and private sector preparedness and capabilities examination of post disaster issues such as Medicaid, the role of environmental litigation, communications, law enforcement, evacuation, and the work of the Army Corps of Engineers on the levees in New Orleans Adopting a wider perspective that looks at the legal ramifications of disasters across the United States and around the world, the Second Edition offers: a new chapter on the causes of disasters and their relationship to laws designed to protect health, safety, and the environment a new chapter on risk and uncertainty that examines the latest ideas to come out of economics, complexity theory, and organizational management a new chapter on international disaster law that looks at recent developments in disaster-risk management, the protection of human rights, and the preservation of ecosystem services Coverage includes discussion of the 2005 Asian Tsunami, Chinaand’s Sechuan Earthquake, and Cycloe Nargis in Mynamar/Burma a new chapter on recovery from disaster that features an extended class exercise A unique and timely text in a burgeoning field, Disaster Law and Policy, Second Edition, is ideal for use in a seminar or a course on disaster issuesand—or as a supplement in courses on environmental law or land use.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050432371

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Legislative Proposals in Responses to Hurricane Katrina by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428930308

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Hurricane Katrina GAO's preliminary observations regarding preparedness, response, and recovery : testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee / by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexia Herwig,Marta Simoncini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317273684

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Law and the Management of Disasters by Alexia Herwig,Marta Simoncini Pdf

Disasters raise serious challenges for contemporary legal orders: they demand significant management, but usually amidst massive disruption to the normal functioning of state authority and society. When dealing with disasters, law has traditionally focused on contingency planning and recovery. More recently, however, ‘resilience’ has emerged as a key concept in effective disaster management policies and strategies, aiming at minimising the impact of events, so that the normal functioning of society and the state can be preserved. This book analyses the contribution of law to resilience building by looking at law’s role in the different phases of the disaster regulatory process: risk assessment, risk management, emergency intervention, and recovery. More specifically, it addresses how law can effectively contribute to resilience-oriented distaster management policies, and what legal instruments can support effective resilience-building.

Author : Toby Wylly,United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Nova Snova
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : 1536137855

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Recovering from Hurricane Katrina by Toby Wylly,United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Pdf

This book is the hearing that took place on September 14th 2005 before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the recovery efforts (or lack thereof) from Hurricane Katrina. According to the Opening Statement by Chairman Collins, the hearing asks the hard questions about the adequacy of planning efforts for this long-predicted natural disaster. They explore the coordination among local, State and Federal emergency management officials before and after the hurricanes landfall. They then critically examine the legal structures and authorities that define who is in charge of assets that must be brought to bear in such a catastrophic event. As he states we would have expected a sharp, crisp response to this terrible tragedy. Instead, we witness a sluggish initial response. This book examines the next phrase that took place from recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the steps that were and were not taken.

Author : Barbara Allen,Rachel A. Dowty Beech
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781134073450

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Dynamics of Disaster by Barbara Allen,Rachel A. Dowty Beech Pdf

Disasters are the result of complex interactions between social and natural forces, acting at multiple scales from the individual and community to the organisational, national and international level. Effective disaster planning, response and recovery require an understanding of these interacting forces, and the role of power, knowledge and organizations. This book sheds new light on these dynamics, and gives disaster scholars and practitioners new and valuable lessons for management and planning in practice. The authors draw on methods across the social sciences to examine disaster response and recovery as viewed by those in positions of authority and the 'recipients' of operations. These first two sections examine cases from Hurricane Katrina, while the third part compares this to other international disasters to draw out general lessons and practical applications for disaster planning in any context. The authors also offer guidance for shaping institutional structures to better meet the needs of communities and residents.

Author : Lucy A. Arendt,Daniel J Alesch
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466593039

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Long-Term Community Recovery from Natural Disasters by Lucy A. Arendt,Daniel J Alesch Pdf

Today, governmental efforts at long-term community recovery from a natural disaster consist primarily of rebuilding the physical artifact of the community. This entails reestablishing vital community services and infrastructure and creating housing to replace that which has been lost. While restoring the built environment of a disaster area is esse

Author : Rasmus Dahlberg,Olivier Rubin,Morten Thanning Vendelø
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317531395

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Disaster Research by Rasmus Dahlberg,Olivier Rubin,Morten Thanning Vendelø Pdf

Given the tendency of books on disasters to predominantly focus on strong geophysical or descriptive perspectives and in-depth accounts of particular catastrophes, Disaster Research provides a much-needed multidisciplinary perspective of the area. This book is is structured thematically around key approaches to disaster research from a range of different, but often complementary academic disciplines. Each chapter presents distinct approaches to disaster research that is anchored in a particular discipline; ranging from the law of disasters and disaster historiography to disaster politics and anthropology of disaster. The methodological and theoretical contributions underlining a specific approach to disasters are discussed and illustrative empirical cases are examined that support and further inform the proposed approach to disaster research. The book thus provides unique insights into fourteen state-of-the-art disciplinary approaches to the understanding of disasters. The theoretical discussions as well as the diverse range of disaster cases should be of interest to both postgraduate and undergraduate students, as well as academics, researchers and policymakers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 1604422491

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Children, Law, and Disasters by Anonim Pdf