Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina : Environmental Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Pollution.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (34 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses cleanup challenges associated with the effects of Hurricane Katrina, including debris and waste management, assessing and managing releases of oil and other hazardous substances, and potential risks from contaminated water, sediment, and air. Provides overview of immediate and intermediate cleanup tasks in affected regions, and Federal legal authorities and plans for disaster cleanup response and waste management tasks, including coordinated roles and activities among local, State, and Federal agencies and officials.

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. Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.