A failure of initiative : final report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
Electronic resources
Record details
- ISBN: 0160754259
- Physical Description: xi, 569 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "February 15, 2006." Not distributed in microfiche. Shipping list no.: 2006-0164-P. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Executive summary of findings -- Investigation overview -- Background -- Pre-landfall preparation and Katrina's impact -- Hurricane Pam -- Levees -- Evacuation -- The national framework for emergency management -- FEMA preparedness -- Communications -- Command and control -- The military -- Law enforcement -- Medical care -- Shelter and housing -- Logistics and contracting -- Charitable organizations -- Conclusion. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available via Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 4/3/06: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/katrina.html; current access is available via PURL. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |