HHS OIG OEI-09-90-01040: Coping With Twin Disasters: HHS Response to the 1989 Hurricane and Earthquake
COPING WITH TWIN DISASTERS: HHS RESPONSE TO THE 1989 HURRICANE AND EARTHQUAKE 'ERVICES. ItYd3a OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF EVALUATION AND INSPECTIONS DECEMBER 1990 COPING WITH TWIN DISASTERS: HHS RESPONSE TO THE 1989 HURRICANE AND EARTHQUAKE Klcnaro r. l\usserow INSPECTOR GENERAL OEI-09-90-01040 DECEMBER 1990 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE This inspection evaluated the Deparent of Health and Human Services ' (HS) response to Hurrcane Hugo and the Lorna Preta earhquake and identified ways to improve response effons to futur disasters. BACKGROUND In 1989, HHS provided disaster recovery assistace and some emergency relief after (a) Hurcane Hugo devastated pars of Pueno Rico, the Virgin Islands and Nonh and South Carolina, and (b) the Lorna Preta earquake caused massive destrction in Nonhern California. These combined disasters were the most destrctive and costly this centur. The Federal Government always provides financial assistace for recovery when the President declares a major disaster but only assists with dict relief when State and local capabilties ar overwhelmed. …
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