Army Support During The Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Author : James A. Wombwell
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437923054
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster written by James A. Wombwell and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Hurricane Katrina, in Aug. 2005, was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in U.S. history. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Some 22,000 Active-Duty Army personnel assisted with relief-and-recovery operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. At the same time, all 50 states sent approx. 50,000 National Guard personnel to deal with the storm¿s aftermath. Because the media coverage of this disaster tended toward the sensational more than the analytical, many important stories remain to be told in a dispassionate manner. This study offers a dispassionate analysis of the Army¿s response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Author : James A. Wombwell
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780980123692
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster written by James A. Wombwell and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This occasional paper examines the effectiveness of the United States Army's response to Hurricane Katrina, focusing on what the Army did and how it responded in the face of a large-scale disaster unlike any other ever faced before.

Author : James A. Wombwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781463569563
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster written by James A. Wombwell and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Combat Studies Institute (CSI) is pleased to announce its latest publication in the Long War Series, Occasional Paper 29, Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster, by Mr. James A. Wombwell. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in the history of the United States. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the levee system catastrophically failed, flooding the city and large tracts of neighboring parishes.In preparation for and reaction to the hurricane, the United States Northern Command established Joint Task Force Katrina at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to act as the Active component's on-scene commander. Some 22,000 Active-Duty personnel eventually assisted with relief-and-recovery operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. At the same time, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories sent approximately 50,000 National Guard personnel to deal with the storm's aftermath. These men and women were instrumental in the rescue-and-relief mission, often using their own initiative and resources in the chaotic aftermath of the storm. Because the media coverage of this great national disaster tended toward the sensational more than the analytical, many important stories remain to be told in a dispassionate manner. One such story is the response by US Army personnel, both the Active and Reserve components, within the broader governmental effort to mitigate the horrific effects of the storm. James Wombwell's study offers just such a dispassionate analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Much good work was done by the Army team, but Wombwell shows that there is still room for improvement.Sadly, we have not seen the end of natural disasters in the United States, ensuring that the US Army once more will be called upon to provide assistance in their aftermath. The insights gained from the Army's experience following Hurricane Katrina, as delineated in James Wombwell's study, will make that future response even more focused and efficient. CSI-The Past Is Prologue!

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in the history of the United States. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the levee system catastrophically failed, flooding the city and large tracts of neighboring parishes. In preparation for and reaction to the hurricane, the United States Northern Command established Joint Task Force Katrina at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to act as the Active component's on-scene commander. Some 22,000 Active-Duty personnel eventually assisted with relief-and-recovery operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. At the same time, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories sent approximately 50,000 National Guard personnel to deal with the storm's aftermath. These men and women were instrumental in the rescue-and-relief mission, often using their own initiative and resources in the chaotic aftermath of the storm. Because the media coverage of this great national disaster tended toward the sensational more than the analytical, many important stories remain to be told in a dispassionate manner. One such story is the response by U.S. Army personnel, both the Active and Reserve components, within the broader governmental effort to mitigate the horrific effects of the storm. James Wombwell's study offers just such a dispassionate analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Much good work was done by the Army team, but Wombwell shows that there is still room for improvement.

Author : Lynn Etheridge Davis
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833041673
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Katrina written by Lynn Etheridge Davis and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--P. 2.

Author : Sharon L. Pickup (au)
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781422306727
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Katrina written by Sharon L. Pickup (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina was one of the largest natural disasters in U.S. history. Despite a large deployment of resources at all levels, many have regarded the fed. response as inadequate. The GAO has a body of ongoing work that covers the fed. govt.'s preparedness & response to hurricanes Katrina & Rita. This review examined: (1) the extent to which pre-Katrina plans & training exercises reflected the military assistance that might be required during a catastrophic, domestic, natural disaster; (2) the military support provided in response to Katrina & factors that affected that response; & (3) the actions the military is taking to address lessons learned from Katrina & to prepare for the next catastrophe. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hurricane Katrina written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2006 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, together with additional views.

Author : Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army, ret)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416599002
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Survival written by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army, ret) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A call-to-action by a recovery effort leader famously dubbed "John Wayne Dude" by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin encourages Americans to adopt a culture of disaster preparedness, drawing on examples from Hurricane Katrina to outline practical suggestions on how to prepare for and respond to catastrophic events.

Author : William B. Boehm
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Katrina's Wake written by William B. Boehm and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2010 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.