Katrina Response Failure

place to effectively handle situations accordingly? In Canada, there is a model in place called the Incident Command System, (ICS). According to I.C., (2012), “An incident is an occurrence, either caused by humans or natural phenomena that requires a response to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property and/or the environment” (p.3). Essentially the system is in place to manage emergency situations regardless of the initial cause and is utilized in various events whether they

Assignment – Hurricane Katrina HSM315: Emergency Planning Hurricane Katrina was an extraordinary act of nature that created massive human tragedy. Experts say that Hurricane Katrina was the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history. This massive hurricane brought with it catastrophic floods, obliteration of numerous homes and business, ruined the offshore energy infrastructures, and caused an estimated $96 billion dollars in damage. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina resulted in an estimated

Introduction Hurricane Katrina was the largest, deadliest, costliest and the 3rd strongest hurricane to ever strike the United States. Katrina was sixth overall in strength of recorded Atlantic hurricanes. It was rated a category 5 based on The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, meaning, Katrina was among the strongest hurricanes that can form on planet Earth, with winds up to 175 mph. It occurred on August. 24, 2005, killing over 1,800 people roughly, mostly from Louisiana (1,836) and Mississippi

Running head: CASE STUDY ON HURRICANE KATRINA 1 Case Study 4: Response to Hurricane Katrina Jaret Reyes University of Nevada – Las Vegas CASE STUDY ON HURRICANE KATRINA 2 The events leading up to, during, and following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 found the local, state, and federal levels of government clashing, leading to a chaotic and ineffective governmental response. During this time, the Department of Homeland Security contained FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, only a few years

Hurricane Katrina made landfall bringing with it winds between 100-104 miles per hour. Upon landfall the storm stretched approximately 400 miles across and was rated a category 3 hurricane (History.com Staff, 2009). The aftermath of the storm left the areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana with flooding displacing hundreds of thousands of residents and caused more than $100 billion in damages (Townsend, 2006). The events of the hurricane and its aftermath including government response or rather

Hurricane Katrina proved to be one of the most catastrophic and costly natural disasters to affect the United States. Severe winds, heavy rains, and a 27-foot storm surge devastated the Gulf Coast states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. In addition, the ferocity of the storm caused the failure of the New Orleans levee system resulting in massive flooding. The loss to the nation was extraordinary. The total expense from infrastructure damage, destroyed personal properties, and recovery

Government Response to Hurricane Katrina Levels of Government In my opinion, all three levels of government failed the people of New Orleans in responding to Hurricane Katrina. There was plenty of pushing the blame on one another that ended up delaying responses and finding results. It seemed like one level of government would try saying the other level of government is responsible for that role. For example, The Director of FEMA, Michael Brown would say that the local and state are in charge of

How National Guidance Failed Hurricane Katrina Jedadia R. Powell Master Leader Course Class 18-001 1SG Lawrence, MSG Boughton   How National Guidance Failed Hurricane Katrina Introduction National guidance is critical to the overall safety and stability of the United States. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina crashed ashore on the Gulf Coast near the boarders of Louisiana and Mississippi affecting the entire region. The storm caused chaos, flooding New Orleans with over twenty-foot storm

Introduction Hurricane Katrina is a historical storm that hit the United States on August 29, 2005. The country experienced the storm exactly four years after the occurrence of the terrorist attack on 9/11/2001. This was three years after the establishment of a crucial department of Homeland Security. However, regardless of the intensified concentration to homeland security, response to Hurricane Katrina was a huge failure. The unfortunate response was due to lack of adequate planning and ability

Many accuse the United States’ national government of minimal and slow actions taken after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, while others share the blame of this response. Local, state, and national government response will be discussed, focusing on the government’s interaction after the strike of Hurricane Katrina. Katrina hit New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29th, 2005, but the failure of the local government started before this day “by allowing building and growing in areas in low flood lands.”