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: | 978-0-8156-3699-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2021 |
Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $60.00 |
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.