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- Continuity plans put to the test by Katrina.(recovering from Hurricane Katrina)
- Byline: DAVE LENCKUS When Hurricane Katrina cut a broad swath through the Southern United States last August, many risk managers were made painfully aware of the strengths and weaknesses in their emergency response and business continuity plans. Byline: DAVE LENCKUS ...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Companies revise continuity plans in wake of hurricane losses; Emergency response must help workers deal with disaster.
- Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS Preparations to quickly restore company operations following widespread disaster can fall short when employees are overwhelmed with emergency needs at home, suggest risk managers who have battle-tested their business cont Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS Preparations to quickly restore...
- Research articles 2007-01-22
- Eyewitness report: Biloxi, MS; Emergency response to Hurricane Katrina.(Cover Story)
- The events of the early-morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005, will long be remembered as the most destructive natural disaster that has ever struck the nation. Prior to the visit of Hurricane Katrina, the 1969 Hurricane Camille had been considered the wors The events of the...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
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- Review of Medical Response to Hurricane Katrina Published
- In the first of what will likely be numerous retrospective summaries reviewing the response of emergency medical agencies, organizations, and professionals to the health care crises caused by Hurricane Katrina, the Congressional Research Service CRS pubIn the first of what will likely be numerous retrospective summaries reviewing the response of...
- Research articles 2005-11-01
- FEMA back in charge of emergency response under new plan.(Federal Emergency Management Agency)(Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act)
- Lawmakers and state and local officials welcomed a new federal plan outlining coordinated intergovernmental response to emergencies with the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA at the helm as a good first step toward correcting the problems exposed by the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005....
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- LawDepot(tm) to Contribute Profits Towards Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Efforts
- DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- LawDepot.com announced today that it will be donating 10 percent of profits from the sale of their online legal forms to aid in the relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The funds will go to the American Red...
- Research articles 2005-09-02
- DaimlerChrysler commits $1.1 million to Hurricane Katrina humanitarian efforts
- Michigan Chronicle 09-27-2005 Chrysler Group's philanthropic arm, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, along with DaimlerChrysler Services, Mercedes-Benz USA and Freightliner announced a joint commitment of $1.1 million in response to Hurricane Katrina's devastation of Gulf Coast areas. The funds will be utilized to provide emergency shelter, food, water, supplies and other...
- Research articles 2005-09-27
- Congress begins response to Hurricane Katrina.
- The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has spurred a number of Congressional actions, including more than $60 billion in emergency spending packages for the Gulf Coast region. These actions could have an impact on the Congressional calendar for the next several weeks and months. ...
- Research articles 2005-09-12
- AVST Recognized by Global Growth Consulting Company in Article about Corporate Response to Hurricane Katrina; Frost & Sullivan Highlights AVST's Technology Donations to the Relief Effort
- FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- Applied Voice & Speech Technologies Inc. AVST was recognized by global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan in a recent article about America's corporate response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The article highlights AVST's technology contributions and assistance to the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, the American...
- Research articles 2005-09-29
- The current population survey response to Hurricane Katrina: after assessing employee safety and operations hurdles, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau quickly began collecting new data on hurricane evacuees; jobless rates were sharply l
- On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, devastating the city of New Orleans and surrounding Louisiana parishes, as well as gulf coast towns in Mississippi. The immediate emergency and the storm's widespread reach and long-lasting devastation presented unprecedented challenges to statistical agencies charged...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- DaimlerChrysler commits $1.1 million to Hurricane Katrina humanitarian efforts
- Michigan Chronicle 09-27-2005 Chrysler Group's philanthropic arm, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund, along with DaimlerChrysler Services, Mercedes-Benz USA and Freightliner announced a joint commitment of $1.1 million in response to Hurricane Katrina's devastation of Gulf Coast areas. The funds will be utilized to ...
- Research articles 2005-09-27
- Alcoa Foundation Pledges Initial $220,000 Donation to American Red Cross in Response to Hurricane Katrina; Matches Alcoa Employee Donations
- PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa Foundation announced today that it has pledged an initial contribution of $220,000 to the American Red Cross and will provide a dollar-for-dollar match of donations made to the American Red Cross by Alcoa employees worldwide in an effort to help the emergency relief efforts in the communities...
- Research articles 2005-09-02
- Editorial | The Katrina Report Failures, from top to bottom
- Download a copy of Failure of Initiative, a House committee's well-written, 362-page report on the embarrassingly bad emergency response to Hurricane Katrina. But don't read it just before bedtime. The details of the mistakes made by every major player in this sad saga are just as likely to cause...
- Research articles 2006-02-19
- PDG Environmental Opens Offices in Bakersfield & Las Vegas; Company's Organic Growth/Acquisition Strategy Continues; Mobilization Begins in Response to Hurricane Katrina
- PITTSBURGH -- PDG Environmental, Inc. (OTC BB: PDGE), a national specialty contractor, announced today that it has opened new offices in Bakersfield, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing the total number of PDGE offices nationwide to 16. Both offices will provide the full range of PDGE services including emergency response,...
- Research articles 2005-09-07
- US seeks emergency agency's overhaul amid new hurricane threat
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US government proposed to overhaul its emergency response agency, blasted for its response to Hurricane Katrina, as another powerful storm threatened the US coast. The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA's Hurricane Katrina response was sharply criticized as sluggish. Americans were shocked by scenes of chaos...
- Research articles 2005-10-19
- FEMA, Katrina, and operations research: better operations management would have helped FEMA in preparedness and response work before Hurricane Katrina—and still could now
- In the wake of the poor government response to the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster, many questions have been asked about why the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, along with a host of other federal, state, and local emergency management agencies, performed so ineffectively. What went wrong? What is the...
- Research articles 2008-03-22
- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief
- The paper reports that in response to the widespread destruction brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the 109th Congress completed action on a $10.5 billion emergency supplemental bill (P.L. 109-61, H.R. 3645), as requested by the Administration. The President submitted the request on September 1, 2005. Of the...
- White papers 2005-09-07
- Rensselaer researchers developing model to predict organizational response to extreme events; FEMA, Coast Guard responses to Hurricane Katrina help researchers simulate how organizational characteristics improve or impede emergency management.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 November 2006-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Rensselaer researchers developing model to predict organizational response to extreme events; FEMA, Coast Guard responses to Hurricane Katrina help researchers simulate how organizational characteristics improve or impede emergency managementC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03112006 Troy,...
- Research articles 2006-11-03
- Federal response more sure-footed in Calif. than it was after Katrina
- A state with a history of coping with disaster. Emergency workers with the right equipment. Officials determined not to bungle another government response. Residents willing to evacuate. Those factors have contributed to what California officials, members of Congress and emergency-response experts say has been a solid...
- Research articles 2007-10-25
- Moving forward: ASPA Katrina task force: this year's discussions highlight improving local emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery planning
- On April 3, 2005, the American Society for Public Administration ASPA received its first report from the Hurricane Katrina Task Force appointed by then President Don Menzel. Because the hurricane and flooding revealed many gaps in American emergency management, President Menzel selected ASPA members who were emergency management practitioners or...
- Research articles 2006-12-22
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