Hurricane Katrina and the government's preparedness for future disasters 23 Articles

by A.C.

Two years after seeing the "HELP!" signs on rooftops, a mangled Superdome housing thousands of people, and sad faces flashed across the television screen, the U.S. has still failed to step up to the plate. Help has yet to ...read more

by Mark Nathanson

On the first anniversary of Katrina (i.e., "Katrina: One Year Later), I was in New Jersey with my mother; we had spent a week there, and planning our return trip on that Monday. The Weather Channel kept broadcasting, "Katr...read more

by Genine Hopkins

This morning there was a progress report on New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Seems like much of the city is still under a barrage of garbage and debris. Many residents are still homeless and others have...read more

by David Furritus

Okay, it's time for me to put on my Hindsight Glasses and say how everything would have been avoided prior to Hurricane Katrina: 1. Create a better evacuation plan. Yes, many people were able to evacuate the city prior ...read more

by Paula Singleton

This all depends on what exactly that 'disaster' is. I certainly expect that after Katrina, both the local and federal governments are more prepared for hurricanes that hit the coasts of the United States. I do believe no...read more

by Glynn Braun

There is an old saying that goes something like, "Those are best helped are those who first help themselves." I think that rings true here more than ever. New Orleans is still shell shocked from Katrina yet just a bit ...read more

by BuildWith

The short answer, no. The government is not prepared for another catastrophe of this size. Why, because we are not prepared. Similar disasters have happened all around the world, people pick themselves up and move forward....read more

by sublime

I am sick and and I am tired of hearing about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I am sick of hearing about how the government "failed" to repair the levees, to send aid and assistance in a timely manner, but mostly I am si...read more

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by Juan Manson

Just imagine if the hurricane came straight up the MR.GO(Mississippi River Gulf Outlet), up the Mississippi and hit New Orleans dead on without turning off to the east totally destroying another city. The upper officials w...read more

by Vincent Able

Stop staring in that horrified way and DO SOMETHING TO HELP! You may as well put the pocketbook away, friend. These folks need some physical, actual aid. In this situation, I don't think you can get too many arms to bear t...read more

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by R E Payne

KATRINALAND REVISTED TWO YEARS LATER Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, tearing down any faade of safety the city's faulty levees were to provide. One and all by now know what...read more

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by Nick Reese

This topic should be more specific. It should be asking whether either the FEDERAL or STATE government is prepared. I will address both. The answer to if the state governments are prepared for future disasters depends ...read more

by P J Conrad

Thousands of Katrina Victims Still in Exile With Nowhere to Go Many worked. They were the housekeepers and handymen. They served you at the Jack In The Box. Now, 2 years after Katrina hit, they sit idle in trailer parks...read more

by Valarie Topp

Although "Hurricane Katrina" was one of the worst disasters that we have had in the United States, I don't feel that the government, or any of the people that have "supposedly" sent or gave money have put the money and o...read more

by Scott Duncan

Government can be prepared way ahead of time if another Katrina was to roll through the United States; but will choose to do as little as possible when it comes to this. They will do enough to blind some people into thinki...read more

by Joe Brinlee

Amazing. Two years after Katrina everyone is back on the blame the federal government (especially Bush) kick. I was in New Orleans after Katrina as part of the military response to the "rapes and killings" occurring af...read more

by Rhea Wood

New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. No one except the government, it seems, was very surprised. In fact, while reporters from all over the United States were standing in the midst of the flood waters, wonder...read more

by Sammy B

First and foremost, I am not a big Bush supporter, but I think he as well as FEMA acted in a timely manner after assessing the situation. Troops were sent in as soon as they could get there as well as buses supplied to get...read more

by S Thomson

STOP............Why should the government be concerned preparedness for future disasters such a Hurricane Katrina, if the residents are on concerned? That may have sounded like a very strong statement and it was. Th...read more

by Michelle Kidwell

Two years ago the nation and the world watched in horror as Hurrican Katrina hit, but most will agree we should have been more prepared, so many people lost lives unnecessarily, the evacuations were far from being very org...read more