A performance review of FEMA's disaster management activities in response to Hurricane Katrina / Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General.
Imprint
[Washington, D.C.] : Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Inspections and Special Reviews, [2006]
"[The report reviews] FEMA's activities in response to Hurricane Katrina, which details FEMA's responsibilities for three of the four major phases of disaster management - preparedness, response, and recovery - during the first five weeks of the federal response. In addition, [the contributors] evaluated FEMA's preparedness and readiness efforts over the past ten years to determine its organizational capability and posture prior to Hurricane Katrina"--Executive summary.
Contents
Executive summary -- Background -- Results of review -- Difficulty adapting to new response plans -- FEMA provided record levels of support but delivery structure needs improvement -- FEMA needs to improve readiness -- Future considerations -- Management comments and OIG analysis
