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A 4 page observations of the many problems that can unfold in the face of natural disasters. This paper emphasizes that preplanning and coordination between all of the potential emergency relief players is a key element in emergency management. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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been less than exemplary in many cases. Even a few seconds delay in some cases can mean the differences in life and death. Correcting this problem, therefore, is one
of the most critical considerations in emergency management. It can be contended that one of the most effective means of correcting delayed response is coordination with the various players
before the natural disaster. Numerous examples can be used to illustrate the contentions presented above. Hurrican Katrina, the hurricane that hit Florida,
Mississippi, and Louisiana between August 25 and August 30, 2005, is particularly worthy in this regard, however. Hurricane Katrina howled ashore destroying entire communities in its wake. When
the storm subsided emergency managers were faced with everything from toxic waters, live electrical wires, and uncontained human waste to all sorts of biological dangers such as displaced snakes, alligators
and humans. Katrina killed around 1,500 people and damaged an estimated $100 billion in property (Tucker, 2006)! An estimated eighty
percent of New Orleans was flooded, power sources failed, buildings were destroyed, and environmental impacts abounded (Tucker, 2006). Relief efforts, however, to this devastated area were, at least at
first, characterized more appropriately as a series of errors and delays than as an efficient and well-thought-out and implemented address. The delays in government response relate to a number
of problems with the emergency management plans that were in place when Katrina hit. To be effective emergency management must be
in place well before a storm such as Katrina even develops. Accurately predicting the course of these storms and providing adequate warning to those in the area of their
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