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The federal response to Hurricane Katrina : lessons learned.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Contributor:
United States. Executive Office of the President
United States. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
Series:
Reports of U.S. presidential commissions and other advisory bodies.
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HeinOnline reports of U.S. presidential commissions and other advisory bodies
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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
United States.
United States Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
Emergency management--Gulf States.
Emergency management.
Disaster relief--Gulf States.
Disaster relief.
Intergovernmental cooperation--United States.
Intergovernmental cooperation.
Disasters.
Disaster Planning.
Interinstitutional Relations.
Relief Work.
Alabama.
Louisiana.
Mississippi.
disasters.
disaster planning.
United States--Gulf States.
Medical Subjects:
United States Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Disasters.
Disaster Planning.
Interinstitutional Relations.
Relief Work.
Alabama.
Louisiana.
Mississippi.
Genre:
Government publications
Physical Description:
1 online resource (217 pages) : color illustrations
Place of Publication:
[Washington] : [White House], [2006]
Summary:
"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"--Page 2.
Contents:
Foreword
1. Katrina in perspective
2. National preparedness : a primer
3. Hurricane Katrina : pre-landfall
4. A week of crisis : August 29-September 5
5. Lessons learned
6. Transforming national preparedness
7. Epilogue
Appendices
Appendix A. Recommendations
Appendix B. What went right
Appendix C. List of acronyms
Appendix D. Staff page
Appendix E. Endnotes.
Notes:
Title from title screen (viewed Feb. 23, 2006).
Paper version for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S.G.P.O.
"February 2006."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-217).
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
Print version record.
Other Format:
Print version: Federal response to Hurricane Katrina.
Online version: Federal response to Hurricane Katrina.
OCLC:
64226525
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