emergency management

Exposes the flaws in the Homeland Security Department and America's emergency response system that caused further destruction and devastation in the New Orleans region after Hurrican Katrina in August, 2005.

Explains what disasters are, provides general guidelines for preparing to survive a disaster, and looks at specific courses of action for tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, winter storms, and pandemics.

Examines the events in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and argues that the nation's failure to offer timely aid to Katrina victims indicates deeper problems in race and class relations.

Offers information and advice on preparing for and surviving an earthquake. Features general facts about earthquakes and includes an earthquake scale, earthquake supplies checklist, and first-aid kit. Discusses the steps to take in an earthquake for various situations such as if you are in an elevator, if you are outdoors, if you are in a vehicle, and how to protect your pets.

Offers a comprehensive overview of Hurricane Katrina and its devastating aftermath, describing the storm's progression, the attempted evacuation of New Orleans, the destruction it brought, the clean up and rebuilding efforts, the government's response to the disaster, and other related topics.

Traces mankind's reactions to various disasters throughout history, from the explosion of the "Mont Blanc" munitions ship in 1917 to the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, in order to reveal how individuals overcome fear and find the will to survive. Includes full-color and black-and-white photographs of various historical and modern disasters.

Contains twelve essays that examine various approaches to preparing for potentially disastrous events, and discusses Hurricane Katrina, government responsibilities, food service industries, insurance companies, individual responsibilities, and more.

A practical survival guide that describes how to prepare for floods and mudslides, with information on where floods are likely to happen, flood warnings, and emergency management.

In this book the author approaches the problem of security and adaptability by observing how nature is organized, how organisms learn, how they create partnerships, and how life continues to diversify.