Disaster Response and Homeland Security: What Works, What Doesn't

摘要: Hurricane Katrina is the latest in a series of major disasters that were not well managed, but it likely to be last. Category 4 and category 5 hurricanes will, according most predictions, become both more frequent intense future due global warming and/or natural weather cycles. In addition, often said another terrorist attack on United States inevitable; question when, whether. Add scare over possible avian flu pandemic. As result, should expect disaster response-to other types disasters-will continue vital concern American public policymakers officials who deal with response relief, including military. The U.S. relief program reflects basic division responsibility between federal, state, local governments has generally stood test time. At federal level, single agency, FEMA-now under Department Homeland Security-has been charged for coordinating activities various agencies have role relief. A successful requires three things: timely effective coordination state governments; among agencies; government agencies. Miskel examines effects operational failures after Hurricanes Agnes, Hugo, Andrew, had organizational design operating principles system program. He also discusses impact 9/11 evolving military, he identifies reforms implemented improve nation's ability respond future.