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Disaster Legislation
Significant disasters often cause changes in legislation covering the jurisdiction. This is a chronological list of disasters and disaster legislation created as a result of that disaster.
This does not replace the Lists of Disasters article.
United States
edit1927: Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
1928: Flood Control Act of 1928 resulting from the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927.
1950: Federal Disaster Relief Program
1965: Hurricane Betsy
1965: The Flood Control Act (United States) resulting from Hurricane Betsy
1968: National Flood Insurance Program
1970s: Love Canal Disaster
1974: The Disaster Relief Act
1980: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as a result of the Love Canal Disaster
1986: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, also know as SuperFund, as a result of the 1984 Bhopal disaster. This standard represents OSHA's recognition of ICS.
1988: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
1989: Hurricane Hugo
1989: Loma Prieta earthquake
1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill
1990: Oil Pollution Act of 1990[1] as a result of Exxon Valdez oil spill.
1991: GAO study on Disaster Assistance: Federal, State, and Local Responses to Natural Disasters Need Improvement[2] as a result of 1989: Hurricane Hugo and Loma Prieta earthquake.
1992: Hurricane Andrew
1994: Northridge Earthquake
1996: California Earthquake Authority established as a result of the Northridge Earthquake.
1998: The Florida Building Code established and put in effect by 2002 as a result of Hurricane Andrew.
2001: September 11 attacks
2002: The Homeland Security Act[3]
2003: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5[4]
2006: The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act[5]
International
edit1976: Seveso Disaster, north of Milan in the Lombardy region of Italy resulted in Directive 82/501/EC, also know as the Seveso Directives.
1984: Bhopal gas leak tragedy resulted in US legislation, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
2004: Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, also known as the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, resulted in the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System being activated in 2006.
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bill Summary & Status - 101st Congress (1989 - 1990) - H.R.1465 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Thomas.loc.gov. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ GAO DISASTER ASSISTANCE: Federal, State, and Local Responses to Natural Disasters Need Improvement. T-RCED-91-39: Published: May 15, 1991. Publicly Released: May 15, 1991.
- ^ [Law: Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 117 Stat. 745]
- ^ Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5
- ^ S.3721 - Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
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