Declaring disaster: Buffalo's blizzard of '77 and the creation of FEMA

"Buffalo's 1977 blizzard was the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history and, in "Declaring Disaster," Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning. From the local to the stat...

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Main Author: Kneeland, Timothy W. 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, New York Syracuse University Press 2021
Edition:First edition
Series:New York State
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Summary:"Buffalo's 1977 blizzard was the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history and, in "Declaring Disaster," Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning. From the local to the state and federal levels, Kneeland discusses governmental response and disaster relief, showing how this regional event had national implications for environmental policy and how its effects have resounded through the complexities of disaster politics long after the snow fell"--
Physical Description:xv, 221 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9780815611271
9780815636991

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