A review of relief : an examination of the response to Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic.

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The purpose of this research project was to evaluate the current state of disaster relief. The reason why this topic was chosen for investigaton is because the need for relief has not diminished in spite of the increased attention given to disaster prevention. In other words, vulnerability to calamity is rising in an alarming fashion and disaster impacts appear to be intensifying as the search for a more benevolent form of development is being pursued. At least in the short run, therefore, the discipline must find ways to improve the provision of relief in the response phase of disaster. In comparing the findings from a recent relief operation to those of previous studies, this paper endeavored to identify the progress, perpetual problems, and prospective solutions of humanitarian activity. The project also attempted to produce a few broad recommendations for emergency managers and relief organizations in the United States. While no single case can provide definitive conclusions or accurate generalizations, it is hoped that this evaluation of the response to Hurricane Georges has nevertheless made a contribution to the field of disaster studies