"By creating this broader definition of homeland security, DHS is stressing the diversity of organizations and individuals who have responsibility for, and interest in, the safety and security of the United States -- from the President, as Commander in Chief, to the Secretary of the DHS, Secretaries of other federal departments and agencies (D&A's), to Governors, Mayors, City Council Chairs, business leaders, nongovernmental leaders, educators, first responders, Neighborhood Watch captains, and down to each and every citizen." (Bullock, Haddow, & Coppola 2012, p
Government's failure to learn the lessons of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as leaders from President Bush down disregarded ample warnings of the threat to New Orleans and did not execute emergency plans or share information that would have saved lives." (Kiltz 2009, p
"He had participated in several white supremacist rock bands with names like "Definite Hate," and had drawn the attention of groups that monitor extremist activity." (Matthews) Opinions regarding the shooting varied, as Wisconsin officials believed that the act could be categorized as "domestic terrorism" while Sikh devotees believed that it was a hate crime
"The 21st century has also recorded huge natural disasters that, along with the problem of terrorism, necessitate a rethinking of emergency management and business continuity." (Purpura 2013, p
"Arguably, provisions in the 2001 Patriot Act discriminate against certain ethnic and religious groups (Middle Easterners and Muslims) because of their alleged connections with terrorist organizations." (Shally-Jensen 2010, p
, 2000). For many children, this has led to increases in behavioral issues, including substance abuse, anger problems and paranoia (Alvarez, 2010)
Researchers from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center surveyed nearly 7500 children (age 9-18) between 2005 and 2008 from the most heavily devastated parts of the Gulf region. Their findings indicated extreme PTSD due to displacement, separation from family, pets and loved ones and belongings, and the witnessing of the destruction of homes and neighborhoods (Kronenberg, 2000)
According to definitions formulated by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), it should come as no surprise that many of these youth suffer from PTSD given the stressors they endured (2000). Children's typical symptoms after natural disasters include fear, depression, self-blame, guilt, loss of interest in school and other activities, regressive behavior, sleep and appetite disturbance, night terrors, aggressiveness, poor concentration, and separation anxiety (Speier, 2000)
Even the supply of gas was disrupted and this supply shock led to the prices shooting up because there was much more demand than could be met because of the shortages created. The mines of food crops such as cotton, corn and beans were destroyed and the exports could not take place which also hindered the export income as the country was heavily reliant on the exports of these produces (Herman)
Usually, it takes a lot more hassle and time to get things back in order and working after a disaster like that strikes but the states of America were quite well organized and the government was quick in its assessment and application of their targets. The responses were also well targeted and dealt with without any delays and time lags apart from the policies which do take some time before transferring the effects into the economy (Labonte)
The people who were mortgage holders had no way to repay back their borrowed amounts and the bad debts and defaults of the banking sector therefore increased alongside. (Silverman) The state encouraged the oil mine owners to resume their production process as the energy production level had fallen by massive percentages
As evidence, the state and local officials cited an array of stalled bills and policy changes they said were crucial to rebuilding the city and persuading some of its hundreds of thousands of evacuated residents to return, including measures to finance long-term hurricane protection, revive small businesses and compensate the uninsured. Congressional leaders were scrambling to rein in spending, and many in Washington grumbled that Louisiana's leaders asked for too much, while failing to guarantee that the money would be spent efficiently and honestly (Dao, 2005)
S. Department of Homeland Security -- taking away FEMA's independence as an agency (Schneider, 2005)
Time for Accountability There is definitely a time for accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal officials and avoid those most responsible -- local and state officials who failed to do their job as the first responders. The plain fact is lives were needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of Louisiana's governor, Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin (Williams, 2005)
Sunday, President Bush vowed publicly to help those affected by the storm, and state of Louisiana transportation officials instituted the contraflow plan into effect on interstate roadways in an effort to enhance evacuation procedures (Grunwold 2007). Around that same time, the Superdome was declared an evacuation center, and eventually more than 26,000 residents found their way there as the city's "refuge of last resort" (Brinkley 2006)
Estimates prior to the flood put the percentage of poor at 27.9% and 11.7% age 65 or older (Forsloff 2009)
¶ … Remembrance: Hurricane Katrina Hits Never Forgotten New Orleans Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans area early on August 29, 2005. The storm surge breached the city's levees at multiple points, leaving 80% of the city submerged, tens of thousands of victims clinging to rooftops, and hundreds of thousands scattered to shelters around the country (Heerden "The Storm," 2006)
It has been documented that Mr. Brown did not contact Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, to activate emergency response workers until five hours after Hurricane Katrina made landfall (Mayer et al
The death toll from Hurricane Katrina remains at 1,836, with 705 individuals still reported missing. Of those deceased, most were elderly who lived near the levees or in remote areas (Schleifstein 2009)
Who is a Looter? In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many photographs such as the one seen in Photograph number one flashed across the news channels around America, and throughout the world. The images show a happy, free-for-all style looting of a local New Orleans business, which was closed prior to the storm, and, in the stranded aftermath of the storm, after many of the city's police, firemen, and in the absence of the state's National Guard troops, was being looted by residents who had not evacuated the city (Garrett, Brandon, and Tetlow, Tania, 2006, 127)