Hurricane Hugo one year later : proceedings of a symposium and public forum held in Charleston, South Carolina, September 13-15, 1990.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : The Society, 1991Description: 293 p. : ill., mapsISBN:- 0872627950pbk
- 363.349209757 HUR
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.349209757 HUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005923439 |
Includes bibliographies and indexes
Hurricane Hugo, which made landfall on September 21, 1989, was the first serious storm to cross the South Carolina coast in over 30 years. The papers in this book include discussions about the size and severity of Hugo, as well as its effect on buildings, marinas, utilities and other facilities and include first hand accounts of the storm from people who did not evacuate. Also included are papers relating to the effectiveness of personnel actions, the evacuation process, building codes and standards, the media, and the recovery process
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