This is a history of the Johnstown Flood. On May 31, 1889, following a storm, the old earth dam at Lake Conemaugh--outside of Johnstown, Pennsylvania--burst. The torrent of water which that flooded the Little Conemaugh River Valley killed over 2,000 people. The lake was home to the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, the membership of which ...
Prize-winning journalist Ripley illuminates how humans function--or don't--in the first moments of catastrophe. Deconstructing in vivid detail some of the world's most harrowing catastrophes, Ripley reveals the three stages of disaster response. 8-page full-color insert.
This accessible sociological study of a 1995 heat wave in Chicago sees it as both a natural disaster and one charged with layers and layers of political and social significance. Over 700 people died. Who were they? Why so many? That many of them were elderly and living alone is one explanation--and Klinenberg starts there and further inquires as ...
This work examines what Hurricane Katrina reveals about the fault lines of race and poverty in America - and what lessons we must take from the flood. When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease and even death. The majority were black, and nearly all were ...
Using primary sources--many of which have not been read in decades--MacDonald chronicles the devastating 1917 explosion that flattened much of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, when two ships bound for war-torn Europe collided in the harbor. 40 illustrations. 2 maps.
Horne, editor of the "New Orleans Times-Picayune," takes readers into the private worlds and inner thoughts of Hurricane Katrina victims from all walks of life to weave a tapestry as intricate and vivid as the city itself.
In this riveting call to action by one of the leaders who managed the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, General Honor encourages Americans to adopt a culture of disaster preparedness.
Recent disasters, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, bomb explosions in London, Hurricane Katrina, the Pakistan Earthquake, floods in Central America, and landslides in Indonesia, among many others, have resulted in an extensive loss of life, social disruption, significant economic impacts to local and national economies, and have made ...
The spectacular image of the Hindenburg bursting into flames in 1937 remains one of the most instantly recognizable images of the 20th century. From the author of The Discovery of the Titanic comes the most lavish, informative volume ever produced on the era of zeppelin flight. Includes hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, many ...
In telling the suspenseful, gripping story of the 1972 Sunshine Mine disaster in which 91 silver miners were killed, Olsen looks beyond the story of the fire and rescue to the wounded heart of Kellogg, Idaho, a quintessential company town that has never recovered from its loss.
As interest in planning for emergencies and disasters burgeons, and educational and training programs proliferate, Principles of emergency planning and management is the first book to meet the need for a concise yet comprehensive and systematic primer on how to prepare for a disaster. Providing readers with a comprehensive, systematic, yet concise ...
This coffee table book honors the memory of the many New York City fire fighters who lost their lives in the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Prepared by the advertising firm of Ogilvy & Mather, it includes photographs by leading photographers and introductions by Mayor Giuliani, Fire Commissioner Thomas Von Essen, and author Frank McCourt. ...
Time chronicles the story of the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history. Here, in stunning pictures and gripping first-hand accounts, is the terrible tale of Katrina's deadly wrath and savage aftermath. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will be donated to relief efforts.
This book summarizes the most recent and useful information about the public health impact of natural and man-made disasters. It emphasizes the uses of epidemiologic knowledge about different types of disasters. Each chapter is based on a variety of experiences and literature drawn from both developing and industrialized countries.
This book is chronological account of their coverage, both in selections of text of their transcripts, along with photos, that documents the uncovering of this compex story. Including studies done in the past predicting just such a tragedy, the path of the hurricane, and the consequences of the flooding and destruction.
A sociologist examines business and government plans to cope with major emergencies and disasters and concludes that these plans are often unreliable, unworkable, and foster a false sense of security.
"Drawing on over a decade of field experiences in Latin America as well as a burgeoning literature about the psychological and social effects of war and disasters, Martin Beristain developed this volume at the interface of theory and practice as one response to these complex social and political realities. Humanitarian Aid Work offers an excellent ...
Why is it that in the aftermath of a disaster, people suddenly become altruistic, resourceful, and brave? Award-winning author Solnit explores this phenomena, looking at major calamities from the past 100 years.
In sparkling, insightful prose, the author explains how to understand natural calamities, prepare for their inevitable occurrence, and cope with the mass destruction they leave behind in their wake.
This book brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to catalogue the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. The chapters in this volume discuss sociological perspectives of disaster literature, provide alternative views and analyses of early post-storm data collection efforts, and examine emerging social ...
Analyzing the immediate and long-term repercussions of Hurricane Katrina, the essays in this volume expose the racial disparities that exist in disaster response and recovery and challenge the geography of vulnerability
The original essays in the third volume of this series explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine and the academy in relief efforts. They also explore threats to human welfare from terrorism.
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