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Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Paula J. Kelly	Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster.
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
National Defense November 2011 Stew Magnuson	Who Is in Charge of What During Major Catastrophes Still Unanswered The answer is all of them and none of them, former Commandant of the Coast Guard retired Adm. Thad Allen suggested recently.
Popular Mechanics March 2006	Now What? The lessons of Katrina
Popular Mechanics January 20, 2010 Glenn Harlan Reynolds	Lessons for U.S. Preparedness From Haiti Relief Efforts: Analysis Nobody cares more about helping you and your family in time of disaster than, well, you. So it makes sense for you to be prepared to take care of yourself.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
Managed Care October 2005 Michael S. Victoroff	What Katrina Teaches Us About Rules & Structures A defining canon of managed care is "Getting the right treatment to the right person at the right time." Katrina demonstrated how fragile this proposition is under conditions of extreme social disorganization.
Reason December 2005 Matt Welch	They Shoot Helicopters, Don't They? How journalists spread rumors during Katrina: Reporters failed to exercise enough skepticism in passing along secondhand testimony from victims (who often just parroted what they picked up from the rumor mill), and they were far too eager to broadcast as fact apocalyptic statements from government officials.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Bruce Nussbaum	The Next Big One Where America is most vulnerable to the next big disaster and how the nation can better manage the risks ahead.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Emmett D. Carson	Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar.
Geotimes January 2007	Geomedia IMAX film Hurricane on the Bayou storms into wetland issues... Book Review: Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II by Joshua Hammer...
Entrepreneur July 2008 Chris Penttila	Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Jennifer Popovec	When the Chips Are Down Many commercial real estate professionals are working to help the Gulf Coast recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Here are a few of their stories: Building and Owners Management Association (BOMA)... Jerry Wallace Interests... etc.
InternetNews August 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	Tech Community Rallies For Katrina Relief As with previous natural disasters, tech companies are doing their part to help with relief operations after hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf region.
HBS Working Knowledge September 12, 2005	Readers Respond: What are the Lessons of New Orleans? I believe the major difference between a public and private sector response to a crisis is... The Katrina disaster offers many lessons and opportunities... As I see it there were two disasters, one natural and the other bureaucratic... etc.
Entrepreneur March 2006 Jackie Larson	After the Storm For beleaguered businesses left swamped by Hurricane Katrina, survival was a matter of fight or flight. These entrepreneurs demonstrate how some accepted the challenges and opportunities that came in with the floodwater.
AskMen.com Jim Bauer	How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen.
Information Today September 6, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Blogs and Information Community Respond to Hurricane Katrina Blogs help keep Katrina victims informed on the latest developments within their community and also provide the rest of the world with an in depth account of their experiences.
CIO June 29, 2011 Kim S. Nash	How to Be a Better Leader in a Disaster Catastrophe can strike anywhere. And when it does, your leadership will matter more than the specifics of your business-continuity plan. CIOs who have been through earthquakes and more share advice for calming, caring for and motivating employees who are coping with devastation.
Energize September 2005 Susan J. Ellis	The Silver Lining of Disaster Despite all the mismanagement in the Gulf Coast rescue and relief effort, the bright spots of news reporting are what people are doing to help one another. In the long term, volunteer work in response to this crisis may bring our country together in ways we can't imagine.
National Defense February 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Military Report's New Take on Katrina Debacle A recent report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command says that after a disaster like Katrina, the government is judged by how the media tells the story and not by the actual chain of events that occurred.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Allan R. Clyde	A Conversation with Ben Johnson An interview with the Greater New Orleans Foundation President and CEO on the status of the foundation, race and class issues, and the opportunities facing philanthropy in the rebuilding of this community.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Barry B. LePatner	Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy.
Reason December 2005 Cathy Young	No, This Is the Story of the Hurricane For too many pundits, left and right, Katrina was just another front in the culture war.
Geotimes October 2007 Gregory E. van der Vink	Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005 Aaron Pressman	An Unbreached Financial Levee Hurricane Katrina wasn't powerful enough to trigger losses in catastrophe bonds.
Financial Advisor October 2005 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note - When It Rains, It Pours The New Orleans debacle spawned a natural but unseemly wave of recriminations from a public that was suddenly ashamed of what happened, and divided the country.
ONLINE Nov/Dec 2005 Marydee Ojala	Natural Disasters and Their Online Implications Real-time information was available for Hurricane Katrina in ways it wasn't for past disasters because of the rise of information sources and blogging on the Internet. However, there are still ways for the technology to grow.
Energize December 2005 Susan J. Ellis	Charity Burnout? How to Cope with the Impact of Mother Nature in 2005 The huge commitment of time and money to so many areas needing disaster relief has a ripple effect on volunteer recruitment and fundraising for "everyday," local organization needs. Here are some suggestions to cope during tight times.
CIO June 29, 2011 Maryfran Johnson	Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery.
CRM November 1, 2005 Marshall lager	When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved.
Scientific American January 2006 David Appell	Easing Jitters When Buildings Rumble After natural disasters, an anxious public wants to see that someone understands the catastrophe. For California quakes, seismologist Lucy Jones does the job.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Kliger	Learning From Katrina Hurricane Katrina can teach engineers a lot about the unintended impact of technology as well as what can be done to prepare for the next catastrophe.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Argoff & Rousso	Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them.
National Defense July 2008 Stew Magnuson	Emergency Responders Hone Skills Amid the Rubble One of the first skills firefighters and other first responders learn at the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center is how to hoist a slab of concrete off a rubble pile using only their muscles.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Jody Curtis	Trying to [Re]build a Better South Rebuilding after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is going to take a lot more than putting houses back up. Letting residents have a say in their own future, and supporting self-help efforts are top priorities, too. Grantmakers will have to get creative.
HBS Working Knowledge November 6, 2012	Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future weather events like Hurricane Sandy? The key to infrastructure resilience may lie in the unglamorous corner of financial products, including insurance.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Wilson & Keliger	Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina?
InternetNews August 30, 2005 Jim Wagner	Katrina's Path Wends Through Web As Hurricane Katrina tears along the Southeastern U.S. coastline, the Internet is once again proving its worth as a medium for first-hand information.
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response.
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2006 Lorna Pappas	Opportunity & Optimism After last years devastating hurricanes, the Gulf Coast rebuilds. With rebuilding comes tremendous investment opportunities for those with vision and patience, and the first to act may be getting the best deals.
Information Today Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments A roundup of links to relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
IDB America March 2002 Charo Quesada	Not-so-natural disasters Instead of simply waiting for the next catastrophe, several Latin American governments are focusing on prevention and education...
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Margaret Leonard	Rebuilding After Katrina Investors and operators of more than 10,000 businesses in New Orleans have lost uncounted millions. The same storm also brought opportunities worth billions in redevelopment and restoration of a city.
Geotimes December 2005 David Applegate	A Year of Living Dangerously Recent destructive events are reminders of our society's growing vulnerability to natural disasters as more people move into harm's way. Scientists seeking to understand the underlying geologic systems have an obligation to learn more.
Reason December 2005 Bidisha Banerjee	Dhalgren in New Orleans A classic science fiction novel comes to life in the Big Easy through Samuel R. Delany's Bellona, a 30-year-old novel about a major American city struck by an unspecified catastrophe and ignored by the National Guard.
Popular Mechanics October 2009 Glenn Reynolds	How Self Reliance Can Get You Through Any Disaster It's better to bend than to break, and it's best to be prepared for the worst. Resilience engineering starts with the insight that it's smart to design and maintain systems so they have some give.
HBS Working Knowledge September 6, 2005 Jim Heskett	What are the Lessons of New Orleans? Clearly, there are significant differences between the challenges facing private firms and public agencies at times of disasters. But can lessons learned in the private sector be brought to bear in minimizing the suffering and damage from inevitable future calamities in the U.S.?