How a State Prepares for Disaster

William L. McGill
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William L. McGill: National Association of State and Territorial Civil Defense Directors

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1957, vol. 309, issue 1, 89-97

Abstract: The State of Texas leads the other states of the nation in the num ber of major disasters: it is first in tornadoes and devastating floods and second in hurricanes. This article describes how Texas, under its Civil Protection Act of 1951, without setting up an independent state agency, has gone about mobiliz ing and utilizing the resources of the state in time of major disaster. The "Texas Plan" is discussed in detail and attention paid in particular to its cost and financing, the planning of disaster relief, preparedness, and training.—Ed.

Date: 1957
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