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More About This Title Wiley Pathways Disaster Response and Recovery, First Edition
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1 Knowing What to Expect: Hazards and Disasters 1
2 Understanding the Actors: role and Responsibilities of Disaster Participants 33
3 Anticipating Human Behavior in Disasters: Myths, Exaggerations, and Realities 62
4 Approaching Response and Recovery Operations: Alternative Management Theories 86
5 Responding with Initial Measures: Hazard Detection, Warning, Evacuation, and Sheltering 109
6 Caring for the Injured, Dead, and Distraught: Overcoming Physical and Emotional Impacts 141
7 Managing Public Relations, Donations and Volunteers: Expected Challenges and Benefits 178
8 Moving Beyond Immediate Needs: Damage Assessment, Disaster Declarations and Debris Removal 210
9 Promoting Recovery and Mitigation: Disaster Assistance and Vulnerability Reduction 243
10 Overcoming Typical Challenges: Other Anticipated Problems After Disaster 274
11 Harnessing Technology and Organization: Tools for Local, State and Federal Governments 314
12 Dealing with Future Disasters: Prior Lessons, New Threats and Rising Vulnerability 356
13 Promoting Disaster Resilience: Preparedness, Improvisation, Professionalism and Leadership 413
Bibliography 449
Glossary 468
Index 486
