As we enter the 21st century, we are facing new threats and risks, which may mean we will be dealing with new types of hazards and disasters. The disasters of the future may or may not be bigger or worse, but they are likely to be more complex and require more sophistication in response and recovery.

3) Emergency management in the 21st century: dealing with Al Qaeda, Tom Ridge, and Julie Gerberding

Author

Rubin, Claire B

Series

Natural hazard research working paper volume 108

Pub. Date

[2004]

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For the emergency management community, the incredible events of September 11, 2001, and their many outcomes have led to changes so extensive they are hard to document. A gross indication of the impacts of these changes is evidenced simply by counting the important legislative and bureaucratic changes that have occurred since September 11, 2001. Along with new threats have come new resources, and those resources have new requirements connected to...

4) Disseminating disaster-related information to public and private users

Author

Rubin, Claire B

Series

Natural hazard research working paper volume 47

Pub. Date

1982.

5) The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: immediate impacts and their ramifications for federal emergency management

Author

Rubin, Claire B

Series

Quick response research report volume 140

Pub. Date

[2001]

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The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon were horrific events. The topics of terrorism and emergency management are receiving an unprecedented amount of attention not only in the U.S. but worldwide. This report deals generally with emergency management issues and actions during the first 30 days after September 11.