Hurricane Katrina: Lessons for Army Planning and OperationsThe efforts undertaken by civilian and military organizations in response to Hurricane Katrina were historically unprecedented, but a number of changes would enhance future Army and National Guard disaster-response efforts, including preparing governors to call up Guard units for out-of-state emergencies and the creation of regional standing homeland security task forces. |
Contents
Chapter One Introduction | 1 |
Chapter Two Background | 11 |
Chapter Three The Military Response to Hurricane Katrina | 19 |
Chapter Four Implications for Army Planning and Operations | 47 |
Chapter Five Conclusions | 73 |
Appendix | 77 |
References | 83 |
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