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" Hurricane Andrew / "
Kristine Harper.
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BL
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1045444
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b799814
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| Main Entry
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Harper, Kristine.
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| Title & Author
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Hurricane Andrew /\ Kristine Harper.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts On File,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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Environmental disasters
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xi, 100 pages :: illustrations, 1 map ;; 24 cm.
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0816057591
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: 9780816057597
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-95) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface -- Introduction -- Ch. 1. The nature of hurricanes -- Ch. 2. Hurricane Andrew comes ashore -- Ch. 3. Stunned by destruction -- Ch. 4. Lives disrupted -- Ch. 5. The economy:destroyed by wind and water -- Ch. 6. Unique ecosystems washed away -- Ch. 7. Andrew's legacy -- Ch. 8. A decade later-a slow recovery -- Ch. 9. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Time line -- Chronology of hurricanes -- glossary -- Further reading and web sites -- Index.
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Describes the events leading up to the disaster, what happened during its occurrence, and the impact, both immediate and long-term, on the affected communities and environment.
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Hurricane Andrew, 1992.
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Hurricanes-- Social aspects-- Florida.
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Hurricanes-- Florida.
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Hurricanes, Fiction.
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Hurricanes-- Social aspects.
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Hurricanes.
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Florida.
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363.34/922
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QC945.H335 2005
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