Response Hurricane Katrina (2 results)
A Failure of Initiative, Supplemental Report and Document Annex
U.S. House of Representatives, Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for & Response to Hurricane Katrina
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Condition: very good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 486, wraps, illus., footnotes. This supplementary report and document annex was produced by the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina. Union Calendar No. 216. 109th Congress, 2d session, Report 109-396.
Language: English
Published by U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 2006
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Wraps. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. xi, [1], 569, [3] p. Illustrations (some in color). Glossary. 109th Congress, 2nd Session, Union Calendar No. 205, Report 109-377. The Select Committee identifies failures at all levels of government that significantly undermined and detracted fro…m the heroic efforts of first responders, private individuals and organizations, faith-based groups, and others. House Report 109-377. Union Calendar No. 205. Tom Davis, Chairman of the Select Bipartisan Committee. Tells the story of inadequate preparation and response in evacuations, medical care, communications, and contracting. Concludes that the government's best efforts, at all levels of government, were not good enough. The writers hope that their findings will prompt the changes needed to make all levels of government better prepared and better able to respond the next time. Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
