1906 Quake And Hurricane Katrina
19 April 2006 - 10:00am
Edward Epstein examines the federal response to two of the nation's worst natural disasters.
"Though separated by 99 years, controversy over the federal response to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans last summer shows that time may pass and technology may advance, but dealing with a disaster remains a challenge."
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As with Katrina, federal role caused discord
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The San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 2006
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