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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Business of disaster / written, produced and directed by Rick Young ; co-producers, Emma Schwartz, Fritz Kramer ; a Frontline production with American University School of Communication's Investigative Reporting Workshop in collaboration with NPR ; WGBH.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2016]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2016]

Description:

1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in. stamping

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Investigates failures by FEMA and insurance companies to properly reimburse New York residents for property damage caused by Superstorm Sandy which devasted the East Coast in 2012. Looks into claims that insurance companies made record profits on personal tragedy.

Target Audience Note:

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).

Subjects:

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Corrupt practices.

Hurricane Sandy, 2012 -- Economic aspects.

Disaster relief -- United States -- Finance.

Disaster relief -- Corrupt practices -- United States.

Flood insurance -- Corrupt practices -- United States.

Disaster insurance -- Corrupt practices -- United States.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Young, Rick (Director), screenwriter, television director, television producer.

Schwartz, Emma (Emma Rebecca), 1981- television producer.

Kramer, Fritz, 1981- television producer.

Sullivan, Laura, on-screen presenter.

Lyman, Will, narrator. 1948-

American University (Washington, D.C.). School of Communication. Investigative Reporting Workshop, production company.

National Public Radio (U.S.), production company.

WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.

PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.

Other Title:

Title on container: Business of disaster : who profits when disaster strikes?

Contained in (work): Frontline (Television program)

Notes:

Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Frontline.

Date of original broadcast: May 24, 2016.

Documentary.

Widescreen.

Director of photography, Tony Grucza ; editors, Daniel Sheire, Fritz Kramer.

Presenter, correspondent, Laura Sullivan ; narrator, Will Lyman ; interviewees, Nick Camerada, Diane Camerada, Roy Wright, Doug Quinn, Robert Hartwig, David Charles, Jeff Coolidge, James Oddo, Amy Peterson.

DVD; NTSC; region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo.

In English with optional English subtitles.

ISBN:

9781627897488

1627897488

9781627897488 : DVD

1627897488 : DVD

Publisher Number:

FRL63411

Other Number:

953116639

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

640826

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 363.348 Business