Hurricane Katrina : Gao's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

Testimony of David Walker, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S., before the Comm. on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. The size & strength of Hurricane Katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nation's history. Hurricane Katrina raised major questions about our nation's readiness & ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Rita increased demands on an already stressed response & recovery effort by all levels of government. The two hurricanes provided a sobering picture of the overwhelming strains on response & recovery if there are back-to-back catastrophic disasters in the same area. Includes recommendations.Walker, David M. is the author of 'Hurricane Katrina : Gao's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422307168 and ISBN 1422307166.