1. 1 March 2006 Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana

2. 2 March 2006

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10. 10 March 2006 What Made Katrina Different? MagnitudeMagnitude Situational awarenessSituational awareness Continuity of government operationsContinuity of government operations Mass evacuation operationsMass evacuation operations Security issuesSecurity issues Hotels, cruise ships as shelterHotels, cruise ships as shelter We had Hurricane “Pam”We had Hurricane “Pam”

11. 11 March 2006 Major Problems Emergency Management architecture does not hold up in catastrophic eventsEmergency Management architecture does not hold up in catastrophic events Capability at state and local levelCapability at state and local level Do not have trained, staffed, and equipped federal response teamsDo not have trained, staffed, and equipped federal response teams Leadership and managementLeadership and management

12. 12 March 2006 Major Problems (continued) Financial management of disastersFinancial management of disasters Immediate Response AuthorityImmediate Response Authority Recovery ProgramsRecovery Programs

13. 13 March 2006 “Going Home”