Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team Report: In Response to the Aug. 24, 1992 Disaster Declaration for the State of Florida (Hurricane Andrew (HA)

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Year: 1992
Pages: 177
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756714532

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Mary Hudak (ed.). On Aug. 24, 1992, HA made landfall on the SE coast of FL & caused a path of destruction across the state & 43 deaths. The $20 billion estimate of damages makes HA the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. An Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team (IHMT) was convened by FEMA & FL DEM to better focus on mitigation measures most likely to reduce damages from future disasters. IHMT members used a scenario of a hurricane striking the same area of South FL 20 years in the future. Recommendations: bldg. codes, standards & practices; coastal & floodplain mgmt.; pre- & post-disaster planning; infrastructure; marine issues; ag./secondary effects; & environ. issues. Illus.

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