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Books on: disaster relief and flooding

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Requiem for the Sudan: War, Drought, and Disaster Relief on the Nile

Book by Millard Burr, Robert O. Collins; Westview Press, 1995

Subjects:

Disaster Relief--Sudan, Sudan--Politics And Government--1985-

Collections: History, Entire Library

...SUDAN War, Drought, and Disaster Relief on the Nile J. Millard...the Sudan: war, drought, and disaster relief on the Nile / J. Millard Burr...Politics and government--1985- . 2. Disaster relief-- Sudan. I. Collins, Robert...
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Recovering from Catastrophes: Federal Disaster Relief Policy and Politics

Book by Peter J. May; Greenwood Press, 1985

Subjects:

Disaster Relief--Government Policy--United States, Disaster Relief--United States--Political Aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...after extensive flooding in Rapid City...is that Federal disaster response ought...current disaster relief policy has not...nearly annual flooding along the lower...implementation of disaster relief programs has sometimes...
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Disaster Mental Health Services: A Primer for Practitioners

Book by Diane Myers, David F. Wee; Brunner-Routledge, 2005

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Disaster Victims--Mental Health, Disaster Victims--Mental Health Services, Disasters--Psychological Aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in "making the bridge" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the unique, complex, chaotic, and highly political field of disaster. It combines information from a vast reservoir of prior research and literature with the authors' practical and ...
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This book assists clinicians and traumatologists in "making the bridge" between their clinical knowledge and skills and the unique, complex, chaotic, and highly political field of disaster. It combines information from a vast reservoir of prior research and literature with the authors' practical and pragmatic experience in providing disaster mental health services in a wide variety of disasters.
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Emergency Relief Operations

Book by Kevin M. Cahill; Fordham University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Disaster Relief, Emergency Management, Humanitarian Assistance

Collections: Entire Library

...simultaneous relief programs as...Scope Natural disasters increasingly...in widespread flooding in Mozambique...mitigation, and relief action. ' In natural disasters, such as rapid...droughts and massive flooding. Zwi has defined...
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Managing Disaster: Strategies and Policy Perspectives

Book by Louise K. Comfort; Duke University Press, 1988

Subjects:

Disaster Relief--Government Policy--United States, Disaster Relief--Management, Disaster Relief--United States--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...and safety codes, disaster insurance programs...protection from future flooding is assured; 2...trigger natural disasters. One exception...the potential for flooding due to the melting...are irrigated by flooding, the water is a benefit. After a disaster, human response...

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Journal Articles on: disaster relief and flooding

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Consumer Perspective: Narrative Analysis of a Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Survey from Persons with Mobility Impairments

Journal article by Catherine Rooney, Glen W. White; Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 17, 2007

Subjects:

Disabled persons--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Disabled persons--Care and treatment, Disaster relief--Analysis, Disaster relief--United States

Collections: Entire Library

...preparedness and relief efforts and identify...during and after disasters, lessons learned...disasters included flooding, heat waves...outpouring of disaster relief donations. Thinking...during and after a disaster leads to spontaneous...military during the flooding in New Orleans after...
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Simplified Disaster-Loss Rules, Backed by AICPA, Become Law

Journal article; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 176, 1993

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Taxation, Income tax--Laws, regulations, etc., Insurance--Taxation, Internal Revenue Code--I.R.C. 1033

Collections: Entire Library

...destroyed principal residence, see "Flood Relief," Tax Briefs, page 30.) The rule change...property losses resulting from natural disasters. That bill, introduced earlier this year...our country faces the Mississippi River flooding, which some have billed as the worst...
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Disaster Care for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: Recommendations for Policy Change

Journal article by Cheryl Person, Elizabeth J. Fuller; Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 17, 2007

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Laws, regulations and rules, Disaster relief--United States, Mentally disabled persons--Laws, regulations and rules, Mentally disabled persons--Safety and security measures

Collections: Entire Library

...Speier, 1996). Often, providing relief services to persons with psychiatric...reaching specific populations after disaster (Frattaroli, 1991). Sometimes these...Services, Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch., Foa, E. B., Cashman, L...
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Confronting the Realities of Volunteering for a National Disaster

Journal article by Alise G. Bartley; Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Vol. 29, 2007

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Management, Disaster relief--United States, Disaster victims--Psychological aspects, Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Mental health personnel--Services, Psychiatric personnel--Services

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...day, I performed the same flooding experience. Reactions were...lived before the hurricane. Disaster Junkies Most of the people...whom some referred to as disaster junkies. These are folks who go from disaster to disaster offering their...
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Rethinking International Disaster Aid Finance

Journal article by Joanna Syroka, Richard Wilcox; Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 59, 2006

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Analysis, Disaster relief--Forecasts and trends, Disaster relief--Government finance

Collections: Entire Library

...required $533 million to launch emergency relief operations to assist vulnerable populations...page, shows a rough calendar of natural disaster risks in sub-Saharan Africa. Gray entries...highest risk period for excess rainfall and flooding. Particularly for those living near major...

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Magazine Articles on: disaster relief and flooding

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In Katrina's Wake: Healthcare Crises in New Orleans: Dr. Joseph L. "Joel" Andrews Spent Two Weeks in the New Orleans Area in December 2005 as a Physician Volunteer for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Programs. Three Months after the Hurricane Had Hit, He Witnessed Firsthand the Storm's Devastating Effects on Residents in the City's Various Communities

Magazine article by Joseph L. Andrews; The Humanist, Vol. 66, November 2006

Subjects:

Hurricane Katrina, 2005, International Committee of the Red Cross--Services, Natural disaster damage--Analysis, New Orleans, Louisiana

Collections: Entire Library

...Volunteer for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Programs. Three Months after the Hurricane Had Hit...the floor were evidence of the levels that earlier flooding had reached. Clearly, no one had done any cleanup here...
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Government Wrong on New Orleans Flooding

Magazine article; The New American, Vol. 21, November 14, 2005

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Louisiana, Disaster relief--United States, Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Environmental aspects, Levees--Destruction, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers--Services

Collections: Entire Library

Government Wrong on New Orleans Flooding. According to the Army Corps of Engineers...were topped, accounting for some of the flooding, several others were not. "We are absolutely...in these locations caused most of the flooding the city experienced. "This should not...
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When Disaster Strikes.The United Nations Response to Natural Disasters

Magazine article; UN Chronicle, Vol. 22, September 1985

Subjects:

Disaster relief--International aspects, International relief--Economic aspects, United Nations--Management, natural disasters--International aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...provinces of Hebei and Hubei. These disasters had seriously affected the lives of 20...follow-up evaluation of the international relief programme and its impact. Ethiopia...Heavy rainfall in 1981 caused extensive flooding in Mozambique. An UNDRO-led multi-agency...
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Flirting with Disaster

Magazine article by John Solomon; Washington Monthly, Vol. 28, October 1996

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Economic aspects, Insurance--Laws, regulations, etc., United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency--Management

Collections: Entire Library

Flirting with disaster by John...the extensive flooding along the Missouri...billion in emergency relief aid. Two years...world of federal disaster relief, a political ritual...use of federal disaster relief as a political...
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Preparing the World for Disaster

Magazine article by Anne-Christine D'Adesky; UN Chronicle, Vol. 28, June 1991

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Research, Natural disasters--International aspects, United Nations--Planning

Collections: Entire Library

...took 20,000 lives; the lesser-known 1931 flooding of the Hwang-ho River in China, 3.7 million...disease outbreaks stemming from natural disasters also resulted in fatalities. When earthquakes...of the disaster and the swiftness of relief operations, people may suffer from malnutrition...

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Newspaper Articles on: disaster relief and flooding

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Disaster Relief Team Goes Where Help Is Needed

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 22, 2006

Subjects:

Disaster relief

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...forces to help with disaster relief. Hawse, a Congregationalist...in dealing with the flooding in South Dakota. Many...became the Chevalier Disaster Relief Team. This summer...old warehouse into a disaster relief center. There was housing...
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Area Businesses Quickly Reopen Doors; Mayor Tells Chamber of Commerce Federal Disaster Relief Sought

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 25, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams also said federal disaster relief would cushion the blow to the regions economy. Mr...relief facilities for residents displaced by high winds, flooding or loss of power. "Thats going to get covered through...
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Solons to Get P3 M Each in Disaster Aid

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2008

Subjects:

Disaster relief--Philippines

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...by President Arroyo of the R3 million disaster funds for each lawmaker during the Presidents...due to the heavy rains that had caused flooding in the region. Ong said the amount will...were submerged by the floodwaters. More relief goods continue to arrive in flooded areas...
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After Disaster, Big or Small, Red Cross Will Be There

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), July 11, 2007

Subjects:

Disaster relief

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Although people often think of disasters as large-scale national events...Pacific Chapter also provides relief during wildfires, flooding and storms. Families such as...prepare for as well as prevent disasters. We offer training in first...
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Relief Bypasses Bihar; Indian State Waits for Aid Weeks after Flooding

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 15, 2007

Subjects:

Flood relief--Government finance, Floods--Government finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...with large-scale disasters like this; about...stall emergency relief to victims...north, making flooding an annual problem...most prone to flooding. When it happens...distances to collect relief from state distribution...and inclusive disaster management" In...share of state relief measures was...

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