Administrative Breakdowns in the Governmental Response to Hurricane Katrina

Governmental response to natural disasters normally follows a well-established, fairly long-standing mobilization process. While it is too early for definitive answers, the author examines reasons for failure in early governmental response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Lack of focus, unclear mission, personnel problems, and faltering mobilization are some of the challenges posed in Katrina's wake.

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• Authors:
  • Schneider, Saundra K
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 515-516
• Serial:
  • Public Administration Review
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • ISSN: 0033-3352
  • EISSN: 1540-6210

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Disaster relief; Disasters and emergency operations; Governments; Hurricanes; Personnel
• Identifier Terms: Hurricane Katrina, 2005
• Uncontrolled Terms: Challenges; Failure modes; Missions; Mobilization; Natural disasters; Responses
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055440
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2007 10:55AM