@article{ref1,
title="Creating the disaster-resistant community",
journal="American city and county",
year="1997",
author="Witt, J.",
volume="112",
number="1",
pages="23-23",
abstract="Earthquakes, fires, and floods can devastate communities in a matter of minutes, hours, or days. The cost of these and other natural disasters has quadrupled in the last 5 years. This article presents case scenarios of communities that have risen to challenge Mother Nature with comprehensive emergency preparedness plans to become &quot;disaster-resistant&quot; communities. Rebuilding infrastructure, such as schools and roads and bridges, accounts for two-thirds of disaster assistance spending. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will promote, over the next 4 years, community responsibility by establishing disaster-resistant communities in high-risk areas across the nation.<p />",
language="",
issn="0149-337X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}