Download or read book Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment written by Stephen A. Curtis and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the impact of Hurricane Katrina upon coastal, port, harbor, and marine infrastructure, including levees, in the states of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Download or read book Hurricane Katrina written by Alexis Kwasinski and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mitigation Assessment Team Report Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast Building Performance Observations Recommendations and Technical Guidance written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment of Hurricane Katrina Damage to New Orleans Public School Facilities written by Council of the Great City Schools, Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, and triggered one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of the nation. New Orleans, in particular, and the schools that served the community's children, suffered severe storm damage and massive flooding. Central to the city's strategy of getting back on its feet was reopening as many of the city's schools as soon as possible. To begin the process of determining the condition of the buildings in the school system, the school superintendent asked the Council of the Great City Schools to review and assess a number of schools to determine which, if any, could be reopened in relatively short order. The group was specifically asked to: (1) Conduct a preliminary assessment of at least 16 schools in the New Orleans school district; (2) Determine the extent of damage caused to the school buildings by Hurricane Katrina; (3) Determine whether any of the schools could be reopened within 60 to 120 days; (4) Identify which eight-to-ten schools could be brought back into operation the fastest; and (5) Make a series of recommendations to the district about next steps in the rebuilding process. Twenty-one schools were visited, and the following general observations recorded: (1) Most of the buildings inspected by the team experienced minor to moderate storm damage; (2) At least 15 of the 21 schools inspected could be brought back online within 45 days from date of inspection, contingent on the availability of contractors; (3) Many of the schools were in various states of disrepair or had numerous life/safety code violations; (4) Much of the water damage the teams observed appeared to have come through broken or blown out windows, roof vents, roof dormers and skylights; (5) The district will have to find ways outside of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) process to spruce up the schools that it opens first; (6) The district may be too optimistic about the availability of contractors and overly optimistic about how long the entire reclaiming process will take; (7) The district had not secured contractors at the time of the site visits to begin renovating the schools; and (8) The district will be eligible for disaster mitigation grants, which should be requested within a few months. Eleven recommendations were offered: (1) Begin drying out buildings and conducting emergency patching to prevent additional rain damage over the next three months while repairs are being arranged and conducted; (2) Take the opportunity that the disaster presents to fix up the district's schools and keep them repaired; (3) Address major life safety issues in schools that are to be opened soonest; (4) Get grass cut around all schools to be reopened; (5) Conduct an immediate effort to paint and do other cosmetic repairs on the schools that the district opens immediately; (6) Concentrate available resources on the schools to be reopened; (7) Expect that the process of resolving issues with FEMA and the insurance industry could take upwards of ten years; (8) Accompany FEMA and insurance representatives on any additional building assessments and site visits; (9) Assign a person to lead and a team of staff to work exclusively on FEMA and insurance claim issues; (10) Immediately secure a contractor to being the repair work; and (11) Expect that the entire rebuilding and FEMA rebuilding effort will probably take seven to ten years. (The report contains two appendixes: (1) Strategic Support Team; and (2) About the Council. Photographs and chart of specific findings for each school visited are included.).
Download or read book On Risk and Disaster written by Ronald J. Daniels and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of Planetizen's Top 10 Books of 2006 Hurricane Katrina not only devastated a large area of the nation's Gulf coast, it also raised fundamental questions about ways the nation can, and should, deal with the inevitable problems of economic risk and social responsibility. This volume gathers leading experts to examine lessons that Hurricane Katrina teaches us about better assessing, perceiving, and managing risks from future disasters. In the years ahead we will inevitably face more problems like those caused by Katrina, from fire, earthquake, or even a flu pandemic. America remains in the cross hairs of terrorists, while policy makers continue to grapple with important environmental and health risks. Each of these scenarios might, in itself, be relatively unlikely to occur. But it is statistically certain that we will confront such catastrophes, or perhaps one we have never imagined, and the nation and its citizenry must be prepared to act. That is the fundamental lesson of Katrina. The 20 contributors to this volume address questions of public and private roles in assessing, managing, and dealing with risk in American society and suggest strategies for moving ahead in rebuilding the Gulf coast. Contributors: Matthew Adler, Vicki Bier, Baruch Fischhoff, Kenneth R. Foster, Robert Giegengack, Peter Gosselin, Scott E. Harrington, Carolyn Kousky, Robert Meyer, Harvey G. Ryland, Brian L. Strom, Kathleen Tierney, Michael J. Trebilcock, Detlof von Winterfeldt, Jonathan Walters, Richard J. Zeckhauser.
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.
Download or read book Natural Disaster Analysis After Hurricane Katrina written by Harry Ward Richardson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This influential book explores the key policy implications arising from Hurricane Katrina. Leading scholars from fields as diverse as decision analysis, risk management, economics, engineering, transportation, urban planning and sociology investigate the policy issues associated with insurance, flood control and rebuilding levees, housing, tourism, utility lifelines recovery and resilience, evacuation and relocation and racial inferences. By assessing the disruption of life in New Orleans, as well as the inter-regional economic impacts of the disaster, the authors suggest steps that can be taken to minimize future risks, not only in New Orleans but all locations threatened by natural disasters.
Download or read book Environmental health needs habitability assessment Hurricane Katrina response initial assessment written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides an initial assessment of the overarching environmental health and infrastructure issues faced by New Orleans to reinhabit the city. It was prepared by a joint taskforce of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Download or read book The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation's most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a task force to assess the performance of the levees, floodwalls, and other structures comprising the area's hurricane protection system during Hurricane Katrina. This book provides an independent review of the task force's final draft report and identifies key lessons from the Katrina experience and their implications for future hurricane preparedness and planning in the region.
Download or read book Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast written by Mitigation Assessment Team (United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Hurricane Katrina written by Arjen Boin and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Louisiana and the city administration of New Orleans. In Managing Hurricane Katrina: Lessons from a Megacrisis, Arjen Boin, Christer Brown, and James A. Richardson deliver a more nuanced examination of the storm’s aftermath than the ones anchored in public memory, and identify aspects of management that offer more positive examples of leadership than bureaucratic and media reports indicated. Katrina may be the most extensively studied disaster to date, but the authors argue that many academic conclusions are inaccurate or contradictory when examined in concert. Drawing on insights from crisis and disaster management studies, Boin, Brown, and Richardson apply a clear framework to objectively analyze the actions of various officials and organizations during and after Katrina. They specify critical factors that determine the successes and failures of a societal response to catastrophes and demonstrate how to utilize their framework in future superdisasters. Going beyond previous assessments, Managing Hurricane Katrina reconsiders the role of government in both preparing for a megacrisis and building an effective response network at a time when citizens need it most.
Download or read book Hurricane Katrina written by David M. Walker (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony of David Walker, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S., before the Comm. on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. The size & strength of Hurricane Katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nation's history. Hurricane Katrina raised major questions about our nation's readiness & ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Rita increased demands on an already stressed response & recovery effort by all levels of government. The two hurricanes provided a sobering picture of the overwhelming strains on response & recovery if there are back-to-back catastrophic disasters in the same area. Includes recommendations.
Download or read book Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. Beyond this, public health today is challenged in a way that it has never been before. Starting with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, public health officers have had to spend significant amounts of time addressing the threat of terrorism to human health. Hurricane Katrina was an unprecedented disaster for the United States. During the first weeks, the enormity of the event and the sheer response needs for public health became apparent. The tragic loss of human life overshadowed the ongoing social and economic disruption in a region that was already economically depressed. Hurricane Katrina reemphasized to the public and to policy makers the importance of addressing long-term needs after a disaster. On October 20, 2005, the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop which convened members of the scientific community to highlight the status of the recovery effort, consider the ongoing challenges in the midst of a disaster, and facilitate scientific dialogue about the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on people's health. Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina is the summary of this workshop. This report will inform the public health, first responder, and scientific communities on how the affected community can be helped in both the midterm and the near future. In addition, the report can provide guidance on how to use the information gathered about environmental health during a disaster to prepare for future events.
Download or read book Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast written by Mitigation Assessment Team (United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency) and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) to evaluate and assess damage from the hurricane and provide observations, conclusions, and recommendations on the performance of buildings and other structures impacted by wind and flood forces. The conclusions and recommendations of the report provide decision-makers with information and technical guidance that can be used to reduce future hurricane damage.
Download or read book The Repopulation of New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina written by Kevin F. McCarthy and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006-04-05 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 2005, New Orleans city leaders asked RAND to estimate the repopulation of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Bring New Orleans Back Commission needed estimates of the city's population in the immediate and near-term future to guide the redevelopment planning process. An assessment of flood damage to housing based on the depth of floodwater and the likely pace of reconstruction of damaged housing guided the estimates.
Download or read book There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster written by Chester W. Hartman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. It covers race and class, housing and redevelopment, the past history of urban disasters and the future of economic development in the region.
Download or read book Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment Hurricane Katrina Response written by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment - Hurricane Katrina Response
