Incident summary and EM role

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Hurricane Katrina 4

Hurricane Katrina

EMM-605:

Shane Goodreau

5 September 2022

Every year, weather analysts try to anticipate how many hurricanes will hit the U.S. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts hurricane intensity and concentration. Predicting rainfall and disaster within 48 hours is critical. The National Weather Service said, "This storm has record-breaking power and destructive potential." This region is predicted to remain depressed for an undetermined duration. Some strong-foundation houses may suffer core damage. Near-ground buildings will be demolished. Others, like business and residential buildings, may move and tilt dangerously. Buildings may collapse. Any living thing impacted by unexpected debris might perish. This August 28, 2005 data saved lives. Katrina was the costliest 21st-century hurricane.

In reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks, we modified our government's structure, laws, and techniques to fight terrorism and better secure the nation. US have undertaken the most substantial restructuring of the Federal government since 1947, as indicated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counter proliferation Center (Torres, 2018). US have set high-level policy guidelines with the National Security Strategy, National Strategy for Homeland Security, and National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. Each national strategy has strategic aims to avoid terrorist attacks against the US, its people, and its interests. US have pursued our principles and goals through acting. US been on the offensive, taking direct action against our terrorist opponents and fear and intimidation in general. This was a coalition attack. These initiatives plus a wide variety of domestic and international defense measures have boosted American safety and security.

Preparedness is essential to national, terrorist, and homeland security. US are better able to prepare for, defend against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters. The National Response Plan, National Incident Management System, Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan, and Interim National Preparedness Objective have allowed the initiatives detailed in this report.

More must be done. State must continue to build on the foundation of national and homeland security they have developed since September 11, 2001 to strengthen our preparation (Raker, 2020). Hurricane Katrina highlighted the necessity to coordinate our homeland security policies, tactics, and preparations. This obligation applies to all federal, state, municipal, commercial, and community actions in prevention, protection, response, and recovery. This unified system may boost national readiness.

References.

Raker, E. J., Zacher, M., & Lowe, S. R. (2020). Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(23), 12595-12597.

Torres, A. P., Marshall, M. I., & Sydnor, S. (2019). Does social capital pay off? The case of small business resilience after Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 27(2), 168-181.