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Question One
As Hurricane Katrina approached, The US federal, state, and local governments and
private groups might have taken the following precautions towards Hurricane Katrina—first,
improved coordination and communication. The federal, state, and municipal governments'
responses to Hurricane Katrina needed to be more cohesive. As a result, there were delays and
uncertainty in evacuating individuals and giving help. Effective collaboration and
communication prevented these issues—next, accurate and timely forecasting. Hurricane Katrina
projections from the National Hurricane Center could have been more precise. As a result,
government authorities and communities could not make educated judgments on how to prepare
for the disaster. More precise and timely forecasts might have allowed individuals to evacuate
earlier and take other precautions.
Question Two
Louisiana could have prepared for Hurricane Katrina by following the approaches below.
First, make mandatory evacuations in specific locations. Some residents in New Orleans and
other sections of Louisiana were hesitant to evacuate despite living in flood-prone areas
(National Geographic, 2014). The state government might have made evacuations compulsory in
particular locations so that individuals who wanted to leave could do so. Secondly, improved
evacuee transit. Many individuals did not have access to vehicles to leave the city. The state
government may have provided better transport services for evacuees to ease the process and
avoid traffic for long hours.
Question Three
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The following aspects of the United States' post-Katrina emergency response should have
been improved. First, more resources were deployed earlier. The federal government was hesitant
to deliver resources to hurricane-affected areas, causing delays in giving help to those in need
(
Older, 2019).
The government may have deployed more resources sooner to deliver aid more
rapidly—secondly, Improved collaboration among federal organizations. Poor coordination
impeded the federal government's reaction to Hurricane Katrina. The federal government should
have increased cooperation among federal departments to offer an improved reaction. Lastly,
Better met the demands of vulnerable groups. The US government might have performed more
to meet the demands of the most vulnerable, including the aged, disabled, and low-income
individuals. This may have entailed taking them to emergency shelters and supplying them with
other basic needs.
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References
Older, M. (2019).
Organizing after a disaster: the (re) emergence of organization within
government after Katrina (2005) and the Touhoku Tsunami (2011)
(Doctoral dissertation,
Institut d'études politiques de Paris-Sciences Po).
National Geographic. (2014, 3 24).
Hurricane Katrina Day by Day | National Geographic
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Retrieved from YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJaMWw4-2Q