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Katrina Disaster Relative To The Importance Of Collaboration

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Katrina Disaster Relative to the Importance of Collaboration Name Course Date Institution Introduction Hurricane Katrina is considered to be one of the worst natural disaster to ever happen in the United States and in many other places across the world. The disaster resulted into significant damage across the city of New Orleans, largely due to the unpreparedness and uncoordinated response from the different agencies responsible. Successful Collaboration During the Katrina Disaster Successful Collaborations The Local and State governments had declared an emergency before landing. Many people had already evacuated from the city with many hospital putting in place structures and measures for coordinated evacuation. Cont.. • Many institutions and non-governmental organizations provided relief and assistance. • The Citizen Corps coordinated volunteer efforts throughout the country, with more than 14,000 Citizen Corps. • The Amateur Radio Emergency Service and the American Radio Relay League, monitored distress calls and rerouted emergency requests for assistance. • The Harris County, Texas, Citizen Corps Council brought together an enormous number of volunteers to support the American Red Cross and staffed evacuation centers throughout Houston. What Went Wrong During Hurricane Katrina? The breakdown of communication infrastructure worsened the response efforts. Unsuccessful Collaboration During the Katrina Disaster Loss of communication infrastructure and the ...
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