Bibliograph

Hurricane Katrina, lessons for army planning and operations, Lynn E. Davis [and others]

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Label

Hurricane Katrina, lessons for army planning and operations, Lynn E. Davis [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-87)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hurricane Katrina

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

183671544

Responsibility statement

Lynn E. Davis [and others]

Sub title

lessons for army planning and operations

Summary

The efforts undertaken by civilian and military organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina were historically unprecedented, but problems did arise in the military response that contributed to delays in accomplishing evacuations and relief operations across the storm-ravaged areas of Louisiana and Mississippi, particularly New Orleans. A number of steps can be taken to enhance future military disaster-response efforts: give the National Guard the federal mission to conduct homeland security activities; make each National Guard unit capable of rapid deployment; prepare governors to call up G

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Background -- The military response to Hurricane Katrina -- Implications for army planning and operations -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Situational awareness in Hurricane Katrina

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