America's Hurricane Threat, Vol. 2, No. 1, Summer 1999
"Raising Up and Moving Out, Elevation and Buyout of Floodprone Buildings: Do they Work?" John H. Tibbetts. To minimize future disaster costs, state and federal agencies are funneling tens of millions of dollars into North Carolina communities. Now it is crucial that localities also begin to manage appropriate development and that citizens reduce their vulnerability to floods and other disasters. 12 pp.