Declaring Disaster Buffalo's Blizzard of '77 and the Creation of FEMA |
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| Author:
| Kneeland, Timothy W. |
| Series title: | New York State Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-1127-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2021 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.90 |
Book Description:
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Buffalo's 1977 blizzard, the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history, came after a century of automobility, suburbanization, and snow removal guidelines. Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning.
Buffalo's 1977 blizzard, the first snowstorm to be declared a disaster in US history, came after a century of automobility, suburbanization, and snow removal guidelines. Kneeland offers a compelling examination of whether the 1977 storm was an anomaly or the inevitable outcome of years of city planning.