Sea-Based Emergency Response Planning: A Proven but Overlooked Strategy

Although major destructive incidents on land often have received maritime response, waterborne rescue missions usually are not part of a larger plan. In this article the author points to several historic and recent events--including the September 11 terrorist attack on New York, the Indian Ocean tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina--that demonstrate the advantages and effectiveness of water-based response.

• Record URL:
  • https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23168
• 
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Scanlon, Joseph
• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 23-25
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 250
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826
  • Serial URL: https://doi.org/10.17226/895

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disaster preparedness; Disasters and emergency operations; Emergency management; Emergency transportation; Tsunamis; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054258
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 24 2007 3:27PM