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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. Waugh is editor in chief of the Emerald Book Series, “Community, Environment and Disaster Reduction Management,” of which this book is Volume 25. reviewed in Recovery Diva March 29, 2019 ].

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Book Review: The Continuing Storm: Learning from Katrina

Recovery Diva

Studies, Yale University and Lori Peek, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Natural. Hazards Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder. This book is the 8th book in the University of Texas’ Katrina Bookshelf series edited by Kai Erikson. Authors: Kai Erikson, William R. Hardcover Price $90.00. Former U.S.

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New Book on Recent Large Scale Disasters Due Out This Month

Recovery Diva

Emergency Management in the 21st Century continues the tradition of giving readers access to exemplary case studies drawn from a wide variety of hazards and applied fields. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION Discussion on COVID-19 pandemic and the lacking local capacity for preparedness.