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Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309494583
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resilient supply chains are crucial to maintaining the consistent delivery of goods and services to the American people. The modern economy has made supply chains more interconnected than ever, while also expanding both their range and fragility. In the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria revealed some significant vulnerabilities in the national and regional supply chains of Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The broad impacts and quick succession of these three hurricanes also shed light on the effectiveness of the nation's disaster logistics efforts during response through recovery. Drawing on lessons learned during the 2017 hurricanes, this report explores future strategies to improve supply chain management in disaster situations. This report makes recommendations to strengthen the roles of continuity planning, partnerships between civic leaders with small businesses, and infrastructure investment to ensure that essential supply chains will remain operational in the next major disaster. Focusing on the supply chains food, fuel, water, pharmaceutical, and medical supplies, the recommendations of this report will assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency as well as state and local officials, private sector decision makers, civic leaders, and others who can help ensure that supply chains remain robust and resilient in the face of natural disasters.

Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery

Author : Blas Nunez-Neto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977403360
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery by : Blas Nunez-Neto

Download or read book Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery written by Blas Nunez-Neto and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center analysts assessed Hurricanes Irma and Maria's effects on Puerto Rico's municipalities and the municipalities' ability to govern, deliver services, and recover and developed courses of action for recovery.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico

Author : Mitigation Assessment Team (United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico by : Mitigation Assessment Team (United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Download or read book Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico written by Mitigation Assessment Team (United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tossed to the Wind

Author : María T. Padilla
Publisher : University of Florida Press
ISBN 13 : 9781683401506
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Tossed to the Wind written by María T. Padilla and published by University of Florida Press. This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the storm, a community comes together Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, Tossed to the Wind is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. soil. It is also a story of hope and endurance as Puerto Ricans on the island shared what little they had and the diaspora in Florida offered refuge. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4, and the storm surge, flash flooding, and countless landslides created widespread devastation. One hundred percent of the island lost drinking water and electricity. More than 3 million U.S. citizens lived for months without power, making it the worst blackout in American history. The slow recovery led to a mass evacuation. Thousands gathered what they had left and traveled to central Florida--already home to 1 million Puerto Ricans. In Tossed to the Wind, María Padilla and Nancy Rosado interview Puerto Ricans from all walks of life who now live in Orlando and Kissimmee, who fight every day to pick up the pieces of their world after Hurricane Maria. In their own words, evacuees describe families living temporarily out of motels, parents anxious about providing for their children, children starting new schools, and everyone worried about the families and friends they left behind. Told from the midst of chaos and incomprehensible loss, these are the stories--filled with pain and wisdom, sadness and laughter--that showcase the strength and resolve of Puerto Ricans.

Social-Ecological-Technological Effects of Hurricane María on Puerto Rico

Author : Ariel E. Lugo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030023877
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Social-Ecological-Technological Effects of Hurricane María on Puerto Rico by : Ariel E. Lugo

Download or read book Social-Ecological-Technological Effects of Hurricane María on Puerto Rico written by Ariel E. Lugo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the immediate effects of, and response to, Hurricane María on the social, ecological, and technological systems (SETS) of Puerto Rico. The SETS approach to analyzing hurricane effects places into historical context the role of social and technological factors, and compares social and ecological resilience on the same temporal scales. Written from the perspective of a Puerto Rican scientist who experienced Maria's wrath first-hand, the book uses extensive empirical knowledge of the ecological effects of hurricanes on Caribbean forests and combines that knowledge with a detailed analysis of the effects of Hurricane María on the social and technological fabric of Puerto Rico. The comparison suggests that the effects of extreme events are dictated not only by the strength of the physical event, but also by the conditions of affected SETS at the time when the event exerts influence over them. Moreover, SETS have historical legacies that influence how resilient they can be when affected by an extreme event. Therefore, preparation and response to extreme events require an integrated social, ecological, and technological effort, known as the SETS response. The SETS response requires an understanding of the energetics of extreme events and their effects on the economy, which in turn determines social and technological resilience. Hurricane María demonstrated that the social and technological systems of Puerto Rico were not adapted to dealing with extreme events, in contrast with the ecological systems, which were. Hurricane María’s effect on Puerto Rico can be used as an example from which valuable lessons emerge for making SETS more adaptable and resilient to extreme events.

Tossed to the Wind

Author : Maria T. Padilla
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 1683402170
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Tossed to the Wind written by Maria T. Padilla and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, Tossed to the Wind is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. soil. It is also a story of hope and endurance as Puerto Ricans on the island shared what little they had and the diaspora in Florida offered refuge. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4, and the storm surge, flash flooding, and countless landslides created widespread devastation. One hundred percent of the island lost drinking water and electricity. More than 3 million U.S. citizens lived for months without power, making it the worst blackout in American history. The slow recovery led to a mass evacuation. Thousands gathered what they had left and traveled to Florida—already home to 1 million Puerto Ricans. In Tossed to the Wind, María Padilla and Nancy Rosado interview Puerto Ricans from all walks of life who now live in Orlando and Kissimmee, who fight every day to pick up the pieces of their world after Hurricane Maria. In their own words, evacuees describe families living temporarily out of motels, parents anxious about providing for their children, children starting new schools, and everyone worried about the families and friends they left behind. Told from the midst of chaos and incomprehensible loss, these are the stories—filled with pain and wisdom, sadness and laughter—that showcase the strength and resolve of Puerto Ricans.

Modernizing Puerto Rico's Housing Sector Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria

Author : Noreen Clancy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977403032
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis Modernizing Puerto Rico's Housing Sector Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria by : Noreen Clancy

Download or read book Modernizing Puerto Rico's Housing Sector Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria written by Noreen Clancy and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puerto Rico's housing sector needs a big fix. Through a careful analysis of housing damage caused by the 2017 hurricanes, the authors make informed recovery recommendations for policymakers so they can repair and rebuild safe and affordable housing.

The Battle for Paradise

Author : Naomi Klein
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1608464318
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle for Paradise by : Naomi Klein

Download or read book The Battle for Paradise written by Naomi Klein and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fearless necessary reporting . . . Klein exposes the ‘battle of utopias’ that is currently unfolding in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico” (Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao) “We are in a fight for our lives. Hurricanes Irma and María unmasked the colonialism we face in Puerto Rico, and the inequality it fosters, creating a fierce humanitarian crisis. Now we must find a path forward to equality and sustainability, a path driven by communities, not investors. And this book explains, with careful and unbiased reporting, only the efforts of our community activists can answer the paramount question: What type of society do we want to become and who is Puerto Rico for?” —Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich “Puertopians” are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island. In this vital and startling investigation, bestselling author and activist Naomi Klein uncovers how the forces of shock politics and disaster capitalism seek to undermine the nation’s radical, resilient vision for a “just recovery.” All royalties from the sale of this book in English and Spanish go directly to JunteGente, a gathering of Puerto Rican organizations resisting disaster capitalism and advancing a fair and healthy recovery for their island. “Klein chronicles the extraordinary grassroots resistance by the Puerto Rican people against neoliberal privatization and Wall Street greed in the aftermath of the island’s financial meltdown, of hurricane devastation, and of Washington’s imposition of an outside control board over the most important U.S. colony.” —Juan González, cohost of Democracy Now! and author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America

The Education Sector in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Author : Christopher Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977402714
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book The Education Sector in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria written by Christopher Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The government of Puerto Rico developed a plan to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, build resilience to withstand future disasters, and restore the struggling economy. The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), operated by RAND Corporation under contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with the development of the plan. Acting in support of FEMA's Education sector, HSOAC analyzed data sources to conduct an assessment of the damage and recovery needs, and engaged with stakeholders to identify recovery courses of action, costs, and possible funding mechanisms. Education system reforms initiated prior to the hurricanes and poststorm legislation set the strategy for the recovery actions. This report details prestorm conditions, assesses the damage and recovery needs, and describes the courses of action represented in the recovery plan for the Education sector. The analyses, coupled with discussions with local education stakeholders and subject-matter experts, informed the development of 13 courses of action to support Puerto Rico's recovery plan and efforts to transform the education system. The courses of action cover four major themes related to Education sector recovery: rebuilding, repairing, and upgrading infrastructure; strengthening and supporting the government's K-12 system reform; expanding and improving out-of-school and preschool learning opportunities; and increasing access to vocational, technical, and career education and strengthening school-to-work transitions.

Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Author : Vivian L. Towe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977402882
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria by : Vivian L. Towe

Download or read book Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria written by Vivian L. Towe and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors detail the status of Puerto Rico's communities leading up to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the storms' impact on them, and 15 courses of action to improve their capacity for emergency preparedness, communication, and recovery planning.

Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Author : Havidán Rodriguez
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793603081
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico written by Havidán Rodriguez and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its 155 mile-per-hour sustained windspeeds, the near-Category 5 Hurricane Maria brought catastrophic devastation and destruction as it diagonally crossed the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from the southeast to the northwest on September 20, 2017. The official death toll estimate of 2,975 lost lives means this record storm became one of the most devasting hurricanes not only for Puerto Rico but for the U.S. Many of these deaths, as well as the prolonged human suffering, were attributed to what was described as inadequate disaster response and slow restoration of basic services (including running water, electricity, and the provision and distribution of food and medicine), and not to the direct impact of the hurricane itself. At the same time, Hurricane Maria made landfall when Puerto Rico had been confronting a severe economic crisis surging for over a decade. This crisis, referred to as La Crisis Boricua, was characterized by a significant loss of industry and jobs, a deteriorating infrastructure, record net outmigration, a shrinking and rapidly aging population, rising healthcare under-coverage, a bankrupt government, and federal legislation restricting fiscal policy decisions made by elected officials on the island. Thus, Hurricane Maria exacerbated the effects of La Crisis Boricua on the socioeconomic, health, and demographic outcomes affecting Puerto Ricans on the island and U.S. mainland. Bringing together scholars from a wide variety of disciplines (including economics, sociology, demography, health, psychology, disaster research, political science, education, the arts, and others), this volume represents one of the first interdisciplinary sets of studies dedicated to analyzing the effects of Hurricane Maria on island and stateside Puerto Ricans. Specific topics cover Hurricane Maria’s impact on labor market outcomes, including wages and employment by industry; health implications, including mental health; changes in artistic expression; civic engagement; and disaster response and recovery. A common thread through many of the chapters was the destruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and the prolonged restoration of electricity and other essential services that resulted in the loss of thousands of lives.

Aftershocks of Disaster

Author : Yarimar Bonilla
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 164259086X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Aftershocks of Disaster written by Yarimar Bonilla and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects. Aftershocks collects poems, essays and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria detailing their determination to persevere. The concept of "aftershocks" is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Virgin Islands: Stories of Trials and Triumph

Author : Anne Stapleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578530536
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Virgin Islands: Stories of Trials and Triumph written by Anne Stapleton and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the Virgin Islands. Irma, the first to arrive on September 6, brought great destruction to many parts of St. Thomas and St. John, but the people of St. Croix received little or no damage. As a result, many of them sent items to St. Thomas and St. John to assist the people who were affected by the hurricane. However, just two weeks after Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria made landfall on St. Croix and destroyed some areas on that island. After the storms, life was tough. A lot of houses and businesses were damaged, so a large number of people were displaced. There was no electricity. There was no running water, and it was very difficult to make phone calls. But many federal agencies and other organizations came to assist the people of the United States Virgin Islands.In this book, forty-two people share their real-life experiences that resulted from Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria.

Rebuilding Surface, Maritime, and Air Transportation in Puerto Rico After Hurricanes Irma and Maria

Author : Liisa Ecola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977403223
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding Surface, Maritime, and Air Transportation in Puerto Rico After Hurricanes Irma and Maria written by Liisa Ecola and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was asked to develop a poststorm recovery plan for Puerto Rico. This report describes the transportation sector, including prestorm conditions, damage, repair cost estimates, and courses of action.

Beyond Recovery

Author : Benjamin Lee Preston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977403308
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Recovery written by Benjamin Lee Preston and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recovery plan for the water sector in Puerto Rico involves not only repairing hurricane-damaged water infrastructure and systems but also fixing the significant legacy challenges in the sector's infrastructure, operations, and governance.

Irma Was Here

Author : Diandra Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781794569454
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book Irma Was Here written by Diandra Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of Diandra and Adam who, barely three months after their wedding, awake in their home on Tortola, British Virgin Islands, to startling news. In less than 24 hours, Hurricane Irma has escalated from a Category 2 to a Category 5 Hurricane and will soon make a direct hit on their island paradise, leaving it unrecognizable and in desperate need of help. With airports closed and time running out, they board up their home and prepare for what no one has predicted: a passage through the eye of the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever to strike land in the Caribbean. Just as the bricks and mortar of their home will be put to the test, so will their love and personal strength, the integrity of their community, the resilience of Mother Nature and the human spirit."Irma Was Here" unveils the personal side of climate change. A bellwether of super storms of the future due to global warming, Irma broke several world records. She was the longest lasting Category 5 hurricane and also the strongest recorded open Atlantic hurricane. Followed closely by Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane only two weeks later, Irma prompted climate scientists to suggest higher categories be added to the Saffir-Simpson Scale, due to her ferocious winds in excess of 178 mph, second only to the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. For the people of the Virgin Islands, whose homes she destroyed and whose lives she catapulted into chaos, Irma has left an indelible psychological scar. For the world, she leaves a warning.

Uniform Building Code, 1997

Author : International Code Council
Publisher : International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
ISBN 13 : 9781884590900
Total Pages : 1339 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Uniform Building Code, 1997 written by International Code Council and published by International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). This book was released on 1997 with total page 1339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Uniform Building Code is one of the most widely adopted model building codes in the world and is a proven document meeting the needs of government units charged with enforcement of building regulation. The most recent edition, published in 1997, provides complete regulations covering all major aspects of building design and construction relating to fire and life safety and structural safety. The provisions of the 1997 Uniform Building Code were published in three volumes to help building inspectors, plans examiners, architects and structural designers locate provisions applicable to their respective fields without the need to search through all provisions. The two most popular volumes, 1 and 2, are now available from Delmar Learning. Volume 1 contains the administrative, fire- and life-safety, and field inspection provisions, including all nonstructural provisions and those structural provisions necessary for field inspections.