Fully illustrated with color photographs. EP 870-1-70. Traces the federal program from its tentative beginnings in the 19th century to the enactment of a permanent federal policy on disaster assistance in 1950. Explains how the Engineers came to acquire that mission during the great Mississippi River flood of 1882. Describes the development of the Corps' statutory authorities and the Army's regulations for emergency operations. Tells the stories of Corps and Army Engineer operations during various calamities.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Military Bookshop
ISBN-13
9781782661146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
188668345
Product Key Features
Author
US Army Corps of Engineers, Leland R Johnson
Publication Name
Situation Desperate: U.S. Army Engineer Disaster Relief Operations Origins to 1950
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
292 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
280mm
Item Width
216mm
Item Weight
966g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
US Army Corps of Engineers, Leland R Johnson
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