Research information regarding the Galveston hurricane of1900. Describe howthe hurricane struck and what the results were. Compare

mitigation and recovery efforts during the response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and to today’s hurricanes to the response efforts during

the aftermath ofa hurricane in 1900. Make sure that you include the following information in your case study:

1. Compare past and present

legislation in effect to reduce the impacts of natural disasters such as hurricanes.

2. How is implementation oflegislation useful through

hazard mitigation planning involving emergency management agencies?

3. Compare and contrast the response efforts to the Galveston hurricane

of19OO to the response efforts after Hurricane Andrew. What has changed?

4. What is the future of hurricane disaster response and recovery

efforts?