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

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

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

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Tsunamis and Earthquakes

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-GVF-0780

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