WEEK 13: 19 APRIL 2017 Mid-term 2 return Anatomy of a Disaster: Katrina

Midterm #2 Added 4pts to your score to take it to 76% Missed Pts 200 21 116 1 196 22 112 2 192 23 108 3 188 24 104 4 184 25 100 5 180 26 96 6 176 27 92 7 172 28 88 8 168 29 84 9 164 30 80 10 160 31 76 11 156 32 72 12 152 33 68 13 148 34 64 14 144 35 60 15 140 36 56 16 136 37 52 17 132 38 48 18 128 39 44 19 124 40 20 120   Class Average 74% => Added 4pts to your score to take it to 76%

Midterm #2 AVERAGE (150/200)

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency PURPOSE: The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities.

FEMA The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster.

FEMA Response capabilities FEMA's emergency response is based on small, decentralized teams trained in such areas as the: National Disaster Medical System (NDMS); Urban Search and Rescue (USAR); Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Team (DMORT); Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT); Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS).

FEMA FEMA REGIONS:

EVACUATIONS Voluntary Evacuation. A warning to persons within a designated area that a threat to life and property exists or is likely to exist in the immediate future. Individuals issued this type of warning or order are NOT required to evacuate, but it would be to their advantage to do so.

EVACUATIONS Mandatory or Directed Evacuation. A warning to persons within the designated area that an imminent threat to life and property exists and individuals MUST evacuate in accordance with the instructions of local officials.

EVACUATIONS In the United States a person cannot be forced to evacuate under most conditions. To facilitate voluntary compliance with mandatory evacuation orders first responders and disaster management officials have used creative techniques such as asking people for the names and contact of their next of kin, writing their Social Security Numbers on their limbs and torso so that their remains can be identified, and refusing to provide government services in the affected area, including emergency services.

EVACUATIONS Despite mandatory evacuation orders, many people did not leave New Orleans, United States, as Hurricane Katrina approached. Even after the city was flooded and uninhabitable, some people still refused to leave their homes. Whatever you decide, it is extremely important to have an evacuation plan. FEMA provides some guidelines to help you prepare: https://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family

WARNINGS!

The Makings of a Disaster. Katrina: The Makings of a Disaster.

REVIEW: Formed: 23 AUG 2005 Dissipated: 31 AUG 2005 Highest sustained winds: 175mph Lowest Pressure: 902hPa Landfall: At 6:10 AM CDT, Hurricane Katrina made its second landfall as a strong Category 3 hurricane at Bay St. Louis, MS, with sustained winds of more than 125 mph Katrina, The New Orleans Nightmare : Documentary on the Devastation of Hurricane Katrina

WARNINGS! NWS + NHC Warnings prior to landfall State and local preparations

AFTERMATH! Tuesday 30 AUG & Wednesday 31st

OVERVIEW: Doomed New Orleans: Hurricane Katrina The Weather Channel the 2 days before During Landfall The Levee Failure FEMA’s response to Katrina Criticism of FEMA Is New Orleans safe 10 years after Katrina?

SUMMARY: "...Nonetheless, top officials at every level of government despite strongly worded advisories from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and personal warnings from NHC Director Max Mayfield did not appear to truly grasp the magnitude of the storm’s potential for destruction before it made landfall...” from "Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared" S. Rept. 109-322, Congressional Report from the Committee on Homeland Security.