Managing Hurricane Katrina : Lessons from a Megacrisis /

The government's response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history, suffered numerous criticisms. Nearly every assessment pointed to failure, from evaluations of President George W. Bush, FEMA, and the Department of Homeland Security to the state of Lo...

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Main Authors: Boin, Arjen (Author), Richardson, James A. (Author), Brown, Christer, 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Emergency management.
Disaster relief > Government policy.
Crisis management in government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Administration publique > Gestion de crise > États-Unis.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Politique gouvernementale > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis)
Ouragan Katrina, 2005.
Crisis management in government > United States.
Disaster relief > Government policy > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Emergency management > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
United States > Gulf Coast.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Hurricane katrina: A Quick Timeline
  • 1. Hurricane Katrina Revisited: Reflecting on Success and Failure
  • 2. Why Didn't They See It Coming? The Challenges of Timely Crisis Recognition
  • 3. Understanding the Unimaginable: Why Collective Sense Making Failed
  • 4. Who's in Charge Here? Coordinating a Multilevel Response
  • 5. Meaning Making in Crisis: The Detrimental Effects of Missing Narratives and Escalating Blame Games
  • Conclusion: Lessons of a Mega-disaster
  • Appendix i: Timeline on Levee Breaches
  • Appendix ii: Emergency Management in the American Federal System
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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