Planning for disaster debris.

Includes references

Introduction -- Natural disasters can generate a substantial volume of debris -- Federal resources available to help -- State and local resources available to help -- What a community can do to speed recovery and reduce costs -- Lessons learned : plan for managing disaster debris -- Case studies

Highlights the need for communities to plan for the cleanup of debris after a major natural disaster. Based on lessons from actual disasters, it shows local governments how to prepare for such events and recover more quickly. Chapters address the magnitude of the debris problem created by natural disasters, federal resources available to communities, state and local resources, speeding recovery and reducing costs, case studies in managing disaster debris, and information sources

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