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- 2006050405 abstract "Americans are in denial, maintains security expert Flynn, about how vulnerable our nation is to disaster, be it terrorist attack or act of God. But what's truly shocking, he argues, is how little we have learned from September 11 and Hurricane Katrina. America is living on borrowed time--and squandering it. Flynn describes how we have become increasingly vulnerable to disaster by grossly neglecting the complex, crumbling infrastructure that provides our water, food, health care, electricity, and transportation. Through a series of realistic scenarios, he dramatizes the prime areas of documented risk, where terrrorist attacks could kill thousands and bring regions to their economic knees--but the wrath of Mother Nature may be our gravest threat. But Flynn also explores what we can do about it, as individuals and as a society, outlining a detailed, pragmatic preparedness program we can embrace right now.--From publisher description. Includes information on agriculture, airlines, al-Qaeda, Boston, George W. Bush, California, chemical faculities, Coast Guard, infectious diseases, earthquakes, economy, electricity, emergency care system, emergency response, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), federal government, fire, floods, flu, gasoline, hospitals, Hurricane Katrina, hurricanes, infrastructure, insurance, Iraq, levees, Los Angeles, military, Mississippi, national security, natural disasters, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York,, oil refineries, oil tankers, police, ports, power system, disaster preparedness, private sector, public health system, rail systems, San Francisco, Seattle, September 11 terrorist atacks, state and local governments, transportation system, water systems, etc.".
- 2006050405 contributor B10465126.
- 2006050405 contributor B10465127.
- 2006050405 created "c2007.".
- 2006050405 date "2007".
- 2006050405 date "c2007.".
- 2006050405 dateCopyrighted "c2007.".
- 2006050405 description "A brittle nation -- Ready to blow -- Inviting disaster -- Danger on the delta -- Ailing foundations -- The best defense is a good defense -- Getting it right -- Tapping the private sector -- Preparing for the worst -- A resilient society.".
- 2006050405 description "Americans are in denial, maintains security expert Flynn, about how vulnerable our nation is to disaster, be it terrorist attack or act of God. But what's truly shocking, he argues, is how little we have learned from September 11 and Hurricane Katrina. America is living on borrowed time--and squandering it. Flynn describes how we have become increasingly vulnerable to disaster by grossly neglecting the complex, crumbling infrastructure that provides our water, food, health care, electricity, and transportation. Through a series of realistic scenarios, he dramatizes the prime areas of documented risk, where terrrorist attacks could kill thousands and bring regions to their economic knees--but the wrath of Mother Nature may be our gravest threat. But Flynn also explores what we can do about it, as individuals and as a society, outlining a detailed, pragmatic preparedness program we can embrace right now.--From publisher description.".
- 2006050405 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-228) and index.".
- 2006050405 description "Includes information on agriculture, airlines, al-Qaeda, Boston, George W. Bush, California, chemical faculities, Coast Guard, infectious diseases, earthquakes, economy, electricity, emergency care system, emergency response, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), federal government, fire, floods, flu, gasoline, hospitals, Hurricane Katrina, hurricanes, infrastructure, insurance, Iraq, levees, Los Angeles, military, Mississippi, national security, natural disasters, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York,, oil refineries, oil tankers, police, ports, power system, disaster preparedness, private sector, public health system, rail systems, San Francisco, Seattle, September 11 terrorist atacks, state and local governments, transportation system, water systems, etc.".
- 2006050405 extent "xxix, 240 p. ;".
- 2006050405 identifier "1400065518".
- 2006050405 identifier "9781400065516".
- 2006050405 identifier 2006050405-b.html.
- 2006050405 identifier 2006050405-d.html.
- 2006050405 identifier 2006050405-s.html.
- 2006050405 issued "2007".
- 2006050405 issued "c2007.".
- 2006050405 language "eng".
- 2006050405 publisher "New York : Random House : in cooperation with the Council on Foreign Relations,".
- 2006050405 spatial "United States.".
- 2006050405 subject "363.34/5250973 22".
- 2006050405 subject "Civil defense United States.".
- 2006050405 subject "Emergency management United States.".
- 2006050405 subject "HV551.3 .F62 2007".
- 2006050405 subject "National security United States.".
- 2006050405 subject "Terrorism Prevention Government policy United States.".
- 2006050405 tableOfContents "A brittle nation -- Ready to blow -- Inviting disaster -- Danger on the delta -- Ailing foundations -- The best defense is a good defense -- Getting it right -- Tapping the private sector -- Preparing for the worst -- A resilient society.".
- 2006050405 title "The edge of disaster : rebuilding a resilient nation / Stephen Flynn.".
- 2006050405 type "text".