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Date Oct. 16, 1998 Report No. AIMD-99-7 Title

National Weather Service: Sulphur Mountain Radar Performance

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Sulphur Mountain Radar Performance GAO/AIMD-99-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279985 October 16, 1998 The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Sub...
Date July 29, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-220 Title

Oregon Watersheds: Many Activities Contribute to Increased Turbidity During Large Storms

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters OREGON WATERSHEDS Many Activities Contribute to Increased Turbidity During Large Storms GAO/RCED-98-220 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-280174 July 29, 1998 The Honorable Dale Bumpers Ranking Minority Member, Committee...
Date April 24, 1997 Report No. T-AIMD-97-85 Title

Weather Service Modernization: Risks Remain That Full Systems Potential Will Not be Achieved

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION Risks Remain That Full Systems Potential Will Not Be Achieved Statement of Joel C. Willems...
Date Oct. 17, 1995 Report No. T-AIMD-96-2 Title

Weather Forecasting: Radars Far Superior to Predecessors, but Location and Availability Questions Remain

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Subcommittee Energy and the Environment, on Committeeon Science,Houseof Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 130 p.m. Tuesday, October 17,1995 WEATHER FORECASTING RadarsFar Superior to Predecessors, Location and but Availability. QuestionsRemain Statementof Jack L. Brock, Jr. Director, Defense Information and Financial Manag...
Date May 31, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-132 Title

Weather Forecasting: Radar Availability Requirement Not Being Met

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to the Chairman and Ranking .Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER FORECASTING Radar Availability Requirement Not Being Met GAOIAIMD-95-132 Accounting and Information Management Division B-258872 May 31, 1995 The Honorable Robert S. Walker Chairman The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Ranking Minority Membe...
Date July 23, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-186 Title

Disaster Management: Improving the Nation's Response to Catastrophic Disasters

Report t,oCongressional Requesters DISASTER MANAGEMENT Improving the Nation’ s Response to Catastrophic Disasters GAO/RCED-93-186 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-253822 July 23,1993 Congressional Requesters The nation’ management of catastrophic disasters was intensely criticized s after Hurricane Andr...
Date June 18, 1993 Report No. NSIAD-93-180 Title

Disaster Assistance: DOD's Support for Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon Omar

:;iL I !)!):I DISASTER ASSISTANCE DOD’ Support for s Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Qphoon Omar GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20848 National Security and International AfYaire Division B-263026 June l&l993 The Honorable Earl Hutto Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to you...
Date May 25, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-46 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

United States General Accounting Office 1442s I GAO Testimony Before the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommitteeon Nuclear Deterrence,Arms Controi and DefenseIntelligence U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m., EDT Tuesday May 25,1993 DISASTER MANAGEMENT Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s RespbnseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach Assistant Comptro...
Date May 18, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-20 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

\qpby United States General Accounting Offke * ( * GAO For Release Delivery on Expectedat 930 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 18.1993 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United StatesSenate DISASTER MANAGEMENT RecentDisastersDemonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s ResponseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach Assistant Comptroller General Resources,Community, and Economic Developme...
Date March 2, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-13 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, K:;;. ,: 01’ Representatives DISASTER MANAGEMENT Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s ResponseStrategy Statement of Judy A. England-Joseph, Director, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division (;AO/T-K...
Date Jan. 27, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-4 Title

Disaster Management: Recent Disasters Demonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation's Response Strategy

\w!i-4: United States General Accounting Office x4 GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat IO:00 a.m., EST Wednesday January27, 1993 Testimony _ Before the Subcommitteeon VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate DISASTER MANAGEMENT RecentDisastersDemonstrate the Need to Improve the Nation’s ResponseStrategy Statementof J. Dexter Peach,Assistant Comptroller General...
Date May 21, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-150 Title

Disaster Assistance: Supplemental Information on Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina

lJtlit,ttd Statm General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, U.S. Senate DISASTER ASSISTANCE Supplemental Information on Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina IllllH Illll 144188 RELEASED --Not fo be mleawd outside the ~~!omceunlessspecin~ appmwd by the OffIce of Congresteionf4l BaldOMB --- ~;Ao/I1~:ISI~-!Jl-lr,o GAO Uuited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C....
Date Oct. 12, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-17 Title

Aviation Weather: FAA Needs to Resolve Questions Involving the Use of New Radars

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1989 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives AVIATION WEATHER FAA Needs to Resolve Questions Involving the Use of New Radars GAO/RCED-90-17 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division H-22221 7 October 12, 1989 The Hono...
Date April 28, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-33 Title

Natural Resources: Observations on the Corps of Engineers' Draft General Design Memorandum for the Proposed Atlantic Coast of Maryland Hurricane Protection Project

United States General Accounting Oface Testimony llllllllll MI ll 138503 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Friday April 28,,\1989 ', Observations on the Corps of Engineers' Draft General Design Memorandum for the Proposed Atlantic Coast of Maryland Hurricane Protection,Project Statement J. Dexter Assistant Resources, Development of Peach Comptroller Community, Division it General ...
Date Sept. 30, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-43 Title

Transportation: Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems

9:30 a.m. EST --f-Y Septmbr 30, 1987 F'+ Release cxmeliveq Expected at Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, cm-unity, and Econanic Developnent Division Before the Subabittee on Transport&km, *Aviation, and Materials House Camcittee on science, space, and Technology Hr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to comment on the and planned Federal hazardous airports. system ...
Date Sept. 29, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-208 Title

Aviation Weather: Status of FAA's New Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems

United States General Accounting Qffice GAO September 1987 3yo2q ~ Report to the Chairman, Committee bi Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives J;. AVIATION WEATHER Status of FAA’ New s Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems / II I I/ 1 111% Ill ll 111 134079 GAO/RCED-87-208 fIYY-kO~4G /i3LJ 07 9 Resources, Economic Communityl Development and Division September 29,...
Date April 22, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-152BR Title

Aviation Weather Hazards: FAA System for Disseminating Severe Weather Warnings to Pilots

I~CIWO United States General Accounting GAO Office v Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters April 1986 AVIATION WEATHER HAZARDS FAA System for Disseminating Severe Weather Warnings to pilots I I I 1 Ill1 Ill i 29808 I ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE HESOUHCES. COMMUNITY, ANI) FCONOMIC DtVELOPMENT DIVISION R-222882 April. 22, 1986 The Honorable Georae F. Rrow...
Date Oct. 2, 1985 Report No. 128049 Title

Transportation: FAA's Terminal Doppler Radar Efforts

J 1 , UNfTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1985 STATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, CCIMMUNITY, AND ECONOMTC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON FAA'S TERMINAL DOPPLER RADAR EFFORTS , 128049 Mr. Ch...
Date July 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-182 Title

Housing: Review of FEMA Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning

UNITED STAT& GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-212013 General Louis 0. Guiffrida Federal Emergency Director, Management Agency Dear General Subject: Guiffrida: JULY 7,1983 Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning (GAO/RCED-83-1...
Date May 5, 1983 Report No. 121286 Title

Government Operations: Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning

. . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lO:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRBCTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TBE FEDERAL ROLE IN HURRICANE PRE...
Date Aug. 17, 1982 Report No. MASAD-82-39 Title

Natural Resources: Improved Planning Needed by Corps of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical and Financial Issues on the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army Improved Planning Needed By The Corps Of Engineers To Resolve Environmental, Technical, And Financial Issues On The Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project The Corps of Engineers has not resolved environmental, technical, and financial issues associated with the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project. Althoug...
Date March 28, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-47 Title

National Defense: Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Planned Relocation of Positions From Olney, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I,, .,, 8,. ‘11 UNITED STATES GENERALA&XXJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LQGlSl-ICS AN0 COhlhlUNtCATlONO OWlSION MARCH 28,198O B-198068 The The' The The The The The The * I-.'$ . ..The The 9 3 , Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes, United States Senate Charles McC. Mathias, h, United States Senate Glad...
Date Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. 110577 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Severe Storms Research Activities

” UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGT’0N, D.C, 20548 t’ tw@ 1 , . . I) i2QMMUNIW AND ECWWMW DWSkCWhlSNT Ic)lVI#lON / ,,r”:, d,d*,,,*” R-4’ lliJ /’ ,,j” ,* ,/’ /c w Y ,” * cd ” OCT lo 1979 The Honorable Administrator, Atmospheric Dear Mr. Frank: Richard A. Frank National Oceanic Administration L Iv I ";. j 3 YJ6'/' . B i /' Our recently completed I review of severe ...
Date Dec. 20, 1977 Report No. CED-78-6 Title

Environmental Protection: National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without More Attention to Pollution from Diffused or 'Nonpoint' Sources

DOCUMENT 04259 B35548073 ESUME National Water Quality Goals Cannot Be Attained without ore Attention to Pollution from Diffused or "Nonpoint" Sources. CED-78-6; B-166506. December 20, 1977. 29 pp. + 8 appendices (18 PP.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: nvironmental Protection Programs: Costs/Benefits of Achieving Envircnmental Protection Standards (220...
Date Aug. 31, 1976 Report No. PSAD-76-161 Title

Government Operations: Cost, Schedule, and Performance Problems of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project

P . REPORT TO THE CONGRES BY THE COMPTROLLEl#i%@!V #%g AccoW,&Q OF THE UNITED STATES %iC[ j,,d 7 %I lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Cost, Schedule, And Performance Problems Of The Lake Pontchartrain And Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project LM098195 Corps of Engineers Department (Civil Functions) of the Army The cost of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, Hurricane projec...
Date May 31, 1972 Report No. B-100063 Title

Government Operations: Cloud-Seeding Activities Carried Out in the United States Under Programs Supported by the Federal Agencies

WASHINGXJN. O.C. 205.48 13-100063 Schweikcr: LM096545 This is in response to your request of September 22, .2-o 1971, for certain background informatio-n on cloud-seeding activities carried out -...- _-..T---* in the .Unitc.b_S~.~-~,.under programs xz2supported-by the Federal agencies. Pursuant to the specific questions contained in your request, we directed our:review toward developing informatio...