Australian Journal of Emergency Management · 2006 · 12 citations · 0 references
PlanningDisaster PlanningEmergency PlanningDisaster GovernanceDisaster PolicyEmergency ManagementEmergency Management GovernanceEmergency Management PolicyEmergency ResponseEmergency Service DeliveryNatural Disaster ResponseResponse PolicyAmerican ExceptionalismDisaster EmergenciesDisaster Relief AdministrationEmergency Operations ManagementEmergency ResponsibilitiesInitial Emergency ManagementLocal Emergency Management
The emergency management system appears to have failed during the untoward event of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans despite adequate planning. Some important questions concerning the extent to which the problems of New Orleans could occur elsewhere are examined and also some general issues relating to the processes of emergency management are discussed.