A Failure of Initiative: Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina

• 2006

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• Tom Davis

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The report is about the response to Hurricane Katrina. It describes how different states and federal agencies prepared for the storm, including FEMA's efforts to position resources like water and food. It also explains how Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana got ready by activating emergency plans and evacuating people. Despite these preparations, Katrina caused massive damage in New Orleans due to levee breaches that led to severe flooding. The report highlights both successes in forecasting the storm's path and failures in response efforts after landfall.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Alabama; Disasters; Federal Government; Government Agencies; Louisiana; Mississippi; Local Government; Natural Disasters; State Government; Cyclonic Storms

Institutions: United States House of Representatives

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