Disaster Relief (Point/Counterpoint) (Point/Counterpoint: Issues in Contemporary American Society) - Hardcover

Marzilli, Alan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791095541 ISBN 13: 9780791095546

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? What is the role of the National Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers in responding to disasters? Is federal flood insurance capable of cutting costs? Examining these issues from different perspectives, ""Disaster Relief"" offers students the tools to form their own opinions by bringing recent events into balanced focus.

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Review

..."well organized, clearly written, and include a rich array of bibliographic resources."

..."well-organized, concise, and comprehensive arguments on both sides of several controversial issues... Recommended."

"Combinİes¨ a strong historical overview with up-to-date discussion...High schoolers may be the primary audience for this, but adults will find much to discuss here, too."

"A little over a hundred pages of material in each offers the perfect platform to fuel a classroom debate. All are highly recommended picks, offering lasting library lending value."

"Unlike similar titles in a number of other series, these books were written by individual authors and offer clear, well-supported theories that make use of many examples...these volumes have a definite place in libraries where material on these topics is needed for more adept readers and researchers."

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0791095541
• ISBN 13: 9780791095546
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128