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About Our Book...

     The Fall 2001 semester class of EMSE 232 at George Washington University has drafted a book on emergency management entitled:
Disaster Management in the 21st Century,
which is a textbook designed to provide students in disaster management degree programs with a working
knowledge of current disaster management strategies, applications and players in the United States and around the world. It will serve as a textbook for students in related disciplines of law, medicine, business, public administration, planning, engineering and other disciplines who recognize that understanding disaster management strategies has practical application to their professions. This book will also become the prime  reference for members of the media, government officials, business people, community leaders and enlightened citizens seeking to learn more about dealing with natural and man-made risks and our nation’s emergency management system.
 
 
About this Site...

   The EMSE 232 Disaster Newsletter is produced by the students in the Fall 2001 class EMSE 232: Crisis and Emergency Management at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.  The student authors include Kathryn A. Allen, James A. Cooke, Damon P. Coppola, Elizabeth N. Halford, Robert D. Hulshouser, Nadeem U. Khan, Mariette M. Larrick, Stephen Marquette, Michele R. Novack, George Nunez, John C. Peyrebrune, Jeannette C. Rood, Christian M. Salmon, Monica M. Severson, and Carmen A. Whitson.

     The purpose of The EMSE 232 Disaster Newsletter is to provide its readers with a current perspective of activities in the disaster management field in the United States and around the world.  The Newsletter includes information on current disaster management trends in the areas of research, funding, technology, legislation and consulting.  This information is provided in brief summaries of current activities accompanied by a computer link or reference to more detailed information. 
 
 

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   If you have questions, coments or suggestions, or if you would like to unsubcribe: 
 - click here or contact either:
 - Professor George Haddow 
 - the students of EMSE 232. 
   All articles are available for republication so long as proper citation is used
Table of Contents for December web newsletter...
Perspectives
   - Perspective on Working on an International Disaster by Kathryn Allen
   - Human Actions Worsen Natural Disasters by Janet Abramovitz
   - LessonsforPublicHealthFrom9-11andtheAftermath
         by Tee L. Guidotti, MD

Congressional Testimony
  - Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualty Response
         by Dr. Joseph Barbera

Economic Costs
   - The September 11 Tragedy-Economic Impacts by Bob Hulshouser

Disaster Updates
   - 2001 Atlantic Hurricane Season Summary by Michele Novack

Terrorism
   - Fairfax County (VA) and Montgomery County (MD) Response to Terrorism
         by Jeannette C. Rood
   - Terrorism Information Resources on the Internet by Damon Coppola

Sept 11 Statistics
   - New York City Recovery Costs by Carmen Whitson
   - Business Contingency Planning  by Mariette Burer

Communications
   - DC Anthrax Crisis:  A Case Study in Communications by John Peyrebrune

Conference News
  - Conferences, Symposiums, Trainings, and Workshops By George Nunez

Legislative Update
  - Legislative Update on the War Against Terrorism by Stephen Marquette

Request for Proposals (RFPs)
   - Update by Monica Severson

Media Analysis
   - Analysis of Polling: Pre and Post 9-11  by Christian Salmon

First Responders
   - First Responder Websites by Elizabeth Halford

Statistics
   - QUICK FACTS:  Worldwatch Paper 158 Unnatural Disasters