Understanding Katrina's Impact- Online Resources
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e Natural Hazards Center, Wharton, and The Communications Institute are pleased to have developed this list of the many of the best sources of information on Katrina and the larger issue of catastrophes and disasters. We will be continuing to expand this source and appreciate the input of other organizations including the Insurance Information Institute. Hurricane Katrina: Profile of a Super Cat - August 25, 2005
Lessons and Implications for Catastrophe Risk Management by RMS. Full Document.
GAO Report on Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities - September 28, 2005
Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities prepared.
Full Document.
Understanding Katrina
The Social Science Research Council features essays addressing the underlying political, social, and economic issues laid bare by the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina.
Read More.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Using Mitigation to Rebuild a Safer Gulf Coast- Sept, 9, 2005
Prepared by the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
Full Document.
Fact Sheets from the U.S. Census Bureau
Features links to poverty data, population and housing estimates, demographic information, transportation data, and economic information for the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Fact Sheet.
Geological Survey Impact Studies on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
USGS research focuses on understanding the magnitude and variability of the impacts of hurricanes and extreme storms on the sandy beaches of the United States.
Read More.
Science Magazine
Archives on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
Special collection of journal and magazine articles and proceedings papers related to hurricane events.
Other links:
Kaiser Foundation/Harvard/Washington Post Survey of Katrina VictimsNational Weather Service
Katrina information with links.
GAO Reports:
Extent of Cost Growths And Delays In Construction Programs Of The Department Of Defense, June 14, 1973
Improved Planning Needed by the Corps of Engineers to Resolve Environmental, Technical, and Financial Issues on the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project, August 17, 1982.
Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning, May 5, 1983
Providing Oversight of the Nation’s Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities, Sept. 28, 2005.
Improved Planning Needed by the Corps of Engineers to Resolve Environmental, Technical, and Financial Issues on the Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project, August 17, 1982.
Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning, May 5, 1983
Providing Oversight of the Nation’s Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities, Sept. 28, 2005.
