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BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Bliss & Niquette	FEMA Gets Its Groove Back FEMA has rebuilt its credibility under W. Craig Fugate and responded to this spring's tornadoes by arriving before states request aid.
National Defense January 2010 Stew Magnuson	House, Senate Spar Over FEMA's Status Within Homeland Security Critics of the of the U.S. government's response to Katrina and Rita propose that the Federal Emergency Management Agency return to its status as an independent organization.
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.
CIO November 1, 2005 Ben Worthen	How Wal-Mart Beat Feds to New Orleans Companies -- Wal-Mart and Starbucks among them -- that had procedures in place for quick communications were able to be "first responders" when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this Fall.
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.
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?
National Defense July 2006 Harold Kennedy	After Several Recent National Disasters, Gaps in Emergency Communications Still Not Fixed The ability of military and civilian first responders to communicate during major national emergencies is improving, but roadblocks remain. Among the problems is that many first responders lack adequate knowledge of their communications equipment.
AFP eWire September 11, 2006	Disasters Require Greater Coordination Between National and Local Relief Providers Local nonprofits in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina played huge roles in relief efforts, yet received very little support from the federal government or larger national charities, according to a new report.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway.
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Drones Patrolling the Border The Border Patrol will fly a second unmanned aerial vehicle over the Arizona desert beginning this June. The first Predator B flight assisted in nabbing more than 1,000 illegal immigrants and 400 pounds of narcotics.
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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.
National Defense December 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Military Not the Only Solution To Gaps in Disaster Response At a time of tightening budgets and competing priorities for defense and homeland security funds, one of the most contentious issues being debated at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill is whether the Defense Department should take primary responsibility in disaster response and relief operations.
Popular Mechanics August 25, 2008	Obama, McCain Scout High-Tech Homeland Revamp Here is a breakdown of each candidate's positions on homeland security.
Popular Mechanics March 6, 2006	Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 Video Conference The transcript here suggests that, contrary to popular perception, federal authorities were alert to the risks posed by Katrina and fully engaged in planning for the disaster.
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.
Reason July 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward	A Scary Thing Indeed First published in 2003, A Scary Thing had been living on the FEMA site ever since, traumatizing kids with color-it-yourself pictures of towering infernos and children weeping outside hospitals for their dead kin.
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.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Tim Beyers	When Katrina Strikes Again She'll be back at some point. Will you be ready? The ugly truth is that too many Americans are economically vulnerable and would need to subsist on credit and government handouts in the wake of a disaster.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Roy Lewis	Tax Shelter From the Storm Hurricane survivors get further help from the IRS. The Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act contains tax breaks not only for victims and their families, but also for those assisting and contributing to the relief operations. Here's a brief overview of some of the major provisions.
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.
Popular Mechanics March 2006	Now What? The lessons of Katrina
National Defense February 2006 Stew Magnuson	Smart Fence, Not Stupid Fence, Says Chertoff Security Beat: Smart Fences for Border Control... DHS Scraps Flight List Plan... Coast Guard to Deploy UAV... N.J. Beefs Up Chemical Plant Security... FEMA Struggled to Track Commodities... 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.
National Defense January 2006 David C. Walsh	Inter-Agency Communications Systems Remain Uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina revealed many failures in the government's communications capabilities. But replacing old analog systems with interoperable transmission equipment, special gear and redundant systems is an expensive, operationally complex proposition.
Scientific American September 2007 Emily Harrison	Suffering a Slow Recovery Failed rebuilding after Katrina sets off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.
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.
InternetNews September 3, 2005 Erin Joyce	Networking Katrina Relief Another force of nature is at work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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.
AFP eWire September 19, 2005	House and Senate Introduce Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Legislation Congress has introduced Hurricane Katrina tax relief packages that include direct grants to help those affected by the tragedy, as well as tax incentives to encourage charitable giving.
Scientific American June 2006 Steve Mirsky	Up the Lazy Creek Motivational deficiency disorder, an April Fool's Joke in the British Medical Journal taken to a new level.
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.
Wall Street & Technology September 23, 2005 Greg MacSweeney	BCP: Murphy's Law Applies When it comes to BCP, shortsightedness and lack of top-down leadership may be the greatest danger. Just because there hasn't been a need to invoke a business continuity plan doesn't mean that something won't happen tomorrow.
Geotimes June 2003 David Applegate	Congress Re-examines Earthquake Policy It should not take a catastrophe for us do the right thing and make the minimal investments needed to deploy existing technology where it can do the most good.
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.
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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.
Insurance & Technology October 7, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell	Mean Season In addition to driving a more expeditious claims process, technology has played an important role in minimizing the effect of an event like Katrina on the fortunes of insurance companies and the industry as a whole.
National Defense September 2013 Steff Thomas	Social Media Changing the Way FEMA Responds to Disasters More than 70 percent of people in disaster situations use social media to let their families and friends know that they are OK, according to a University of San Francisco survey.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 Ben Ames	DHS Struggles to List Needed Technologies and Priorities Leaders at the 18 month-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are still wading through the process of nailing down what technologies and equipment are needed for specific agencies or tasks, as well as determining who gets priority.
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