TY - BOOK AU - Haugen,Hayley Mitchell ED - Gale (Firm) TI - Disaster relief T2 - Issues that concern you SN - 9780737750447 (electronic book) AV - HV555.U6 U1 - 363.34/80973 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Detroit PB - Greenhaven Press KW - United States KW - Federal Emergency Management Agency KW - Disaster relief KW - Emergency management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; An effective disaster relief system is crucial / Gilbert Burnham -- The government should not be in charge of disaster relief / Matt Ryan -- Americans need a better understanding of FEMA / Daniel J. Kaniewski -- FEMA needs better operations management / Richard Sylves -- The media can keep the government in check during disaster relief efforts / Rem Rieder -- Hurricane Katrina victims have been forgotten / Deepa Fernandes -- The U.S. response to disaster relief has improved since Hurricane Katrina / USA today -- Disaster relief efforts ignore undocumented workers / Amanda Martinez -- Pets should not be forgotten during natural disasters / Laura Bevan -- International policy is needed to humanely provide disaster relief to reluctant countries / Michael Moran -- The United Nations' humanitarian relief efforts need oversight / Nile Gardiner -- Religious organizations' volunteers make a difference to disaster relief / Ted Olsen -- Disaster relief should aim to improve lives instead of simply restoring them / Alex Steffen -- Tsunami survivors inspired to help Katrina victims / Kris Axtman N2 - Explores the issues surrounding disaster relief. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance UR - https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/3DTU/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=phhnu ER -