- Additional Authors
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Description
- ii, 36 pages : digital, PDF file
- Summary
- GAO was asked to identify insights from past disasters and share them with state and local officials undertaking recovery activities. GAO reviewed six past disasters-- the Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California (1989), Hurricane Andrew in south Florida (1992), the Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles, California (1994), the Kobe earthquake in Japan (1995), the Grand Forks/Red River flood in North Dakota and Minnesota (1997), and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast (2005). GAO interviewed officials involved in the recovery from these disasters and experts on disaster recovery. GAO also reviewed relevant legislation, policies, and its previous work.
- Alternative Title
- Past experiences offer insights for recovering from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and other recent natural disasters
- Recovery insights for 2008 disasters
- Subject
- Note
- Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 29, 2008).
- "September 2008."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
- "GAO-08-1120."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- System Details (note)
- Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 10/29/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081120.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Call Number
- GPO Internet GA 1.13:GAO-08-1120
- OCLC
- marcive259108671
- Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Title
Disaster recovery : past experiences offer insights for recovering from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and other recent natural disasters : report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate / United States Government Accountability Office.
- Publisher
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- Type of Content
text
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- System Details
Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 10/29/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081120.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Running Title
Recovery insights for 2008 disasters
- Other Form:
Czerwinski, Stanley J. Disaster recovery : past experiences offer insights for recovering from Hurricanes Ike and Gustave and other recent natural disasters ii, 36 p. (OCoLC)262846489
- Gpo Item No.
0546-D (online)
- Sudoc No.
GA 1.13:GAO-08-1120