The Public Policy Response to Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina
Author: Elliott Mittler
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 86
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Author: Elliott Mittler
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 86
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 110
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Claire B. Rubin
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 110
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. General Accounting Office
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: South Carolina. Insurance Department
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Published: 1990
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Lee Phillips
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Earl J. Baker
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jamie W. Moore
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2006-08-16
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 1614234892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIsland in the Storm, by local historians Jamie and Dorothy Moore, documents in vivid detail the devastation, loss and eventual rebuilding of this beloved island community. On the night of September 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo slammed into the South Carolina coast at Sullivan's Island with winds exceeding 160 miles per hour. The colossal force of the hurricane was punctuated by storm surges ranging from five to ten feet above sea level. At approximately one minute after midnight, Hugo's eye passed over the island, and the charming community seaside community disappeared beneath the tumultuous sea for nearly an hour. After Hugo left Sullivan's Island in its furious wake, the first news broadcasts from the Charleston area reported that the island and neighboring Isle of Palms were completely destroyed. The Ben Sawyer Bridge--the only connection to the island at the time--was knocked off its pedestal and rendered useless, and so the hundreds of families who had evacuated the area could not return to their homes to see what, if anything, remained. The recovery process started slowly, and for many it would be a long, arduous journey. More than 15 years later, Sullivan's Island's homes and businesses have been restored, but the memory of Hugo's fury will not soon be forgotten.
Author: Saundra K. Schneider
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781563245718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFlirting with Disaster is the first thorough examination of government successes and failures in responding to natural disaster situations. The author contrasts the bureaucratic principles that dominate governmental activity with the disruptive effects of disaster and the forms of human behavior that emerge during disaster situations. By comparing case studies of Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Andrew, the Loma Prieta earthquake, and the 1990 floods in South Carolina, the author is able to identify the factors that contribute to effective response to disasters and the conditions under which relatively minor crises may lead to system breakdown. The book looks at an extremely important but previously unexamined area of public administration and public policy; presents a general theory of governmental performance in natural disaster situations; identifies factors contributing to government success or failure in coping with disasters; offers fresh insights into how the government can improve its response in disaster situations; and integrates insights from emergency management studies, agenda-building research, and the study of collective behavior.
Author: Tom Rubillo
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2006-06-01
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 1614234884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn late September 1989, South Carolina was rocked by the colossal force of Hurricane Hugo. A category four hurricane, Hugo devastated the coast and other regions of the state, claiming dozens of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Hugo was the Palmetto States most destructive natural disaster in recent memory, but the story of that storm is only part of the larger history of hurricanes in South Carolina. A History of Hurricane Destruction in South Carolina: Hell and High Water examines more than thirty major hurricanes that have struck the state since the 1800s, offering a revealing look at the destruction and loss that results from these violent manifestations of natures power. Author Tom Rubillo brings to bear a breadth of research and incorporates first-person accounts of the storms and the struggle of survivors forced to rebuild in the wake of tremendous losses. Hell and High Water is at once a history of the damage wrought by the fury of hurricanes and a reminder that the next great storm could be no more than a season away.