Tsunamis and Earthquakes : Is Federal Disaster Insurance in Our Future?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster insurance.

Earthquakes.

Emergency communication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines U.S. exposure to tsunamis and earthquakes and the early warning systems currently in place to detect these risks. Describes nature of catastrophic risk and challenges faced by private insurers and reinsurers in insuring such risks. Summarizes historical efforts to implement a Federal program to insure and mitigate risks associated with large-scale natural disasters. Reviews recent developments, including 2006 Hawaiian earthquake, lessons learned from Hurrican Katrina, and the 2004/2005 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Tsunamis and Earthquakes

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