Applying Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

Applying Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: Electronic government information
ISBN:

Are You Ready?

Are You Ready?
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004
Genre: Disaster relief
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains additional supporting materials, sample electronic slide presentations, and other resources.

The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina

The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina
Author: Lynn E. Davis
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2007-05-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0833042742

The efforts undertaken by civilian and military organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina were historically unprecedented, but a number of changes would enhance future Army and National Guard disaster-response efforts, including preparing governors to call up Guard units for out-of-state emergencies and the creation of regional standing homeland security task forces.

A Failure of Initiative

A Failure of Initiative
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780160757822

Supplementary report to the final Hurricane Katrina Federal response report, A Failure of Initiative [Print] [eBook]. Issued on March 16, 2006, by the House of Representatives Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina, this supplemental report details the issues and conclusions of the Committee in regards to getting responses to their inquiries from former Undersecretary Michael Brown of FEMA regarding his and the George W. Bush Administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. Includes excerpts from Brown's testimony that, in the opinion of the Committee, demonstrate Brown's "deliberate decision to ignore the Homeland Security National Response Plan (NRP) as well as "raise serious questions about the performance of the White House and Secretary Chertoff" in responding to the hurricane. Union Calendar No. 216. House of Representatives Report 109-396, 109th Congress, 2nd Session.