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Catastrophic Disasters: Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System
Date: September 2006
Author: Staff
Institution: Government Accountability Office
Bibliographic Entry: Staff, Government Accountability Office. Catastrophic Disasters: Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System. Washington: September 2004. 147pp. Accessed from: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06618.pdf
Electronic Link: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06618.pdf
Key Words: Preparedness, Disasters, GAO, Government Accountability Office, disaster response, disaster recovery
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
In the report, the GAO summarizes the response and relief efforts carried out in response to Hurricane Katrina. An evaluation of the successes and failures will be used to improve future disaster response readiness and reaction. The report also sought to identify issues that were specific to the recovery of the Gulf Coast area. The GAO identified 3 elements that are necessary for preparing, responding and recovering from any catastrophic event and builds their recommendations around these factors. These elements are: leadership, capabilities, and accountability.
Name of Researcher: Lauren Obermeier
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: October 17, 2006