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100 1 _aCOL, Jeanne-Marie
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245 1 0 _aManaging disasters :
_bthe role of local government
260 _aMalden, MA :
_bBlackwell Publishers,
_cDecember 2007
520 3 _aIn major disasters, local communities are often on their own for several hours or days. Local governments can play a key role in taking the initiative to protect their citizens. This essay compares the experience of New Orleans before, during, and after the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina with the performance of Qinglong County, China, during the Tangshan earthquake of 1976. Qinglong County exemplifies local government taking initiative in risk assessment, decision making, operations, information sharing, and communications
773 0 8 _tPublic administration review : PAR
_g67, Special , p. 114-124
_dMalden, MA : Blackwell Publishers, December 2007
_xISSN 00333352
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