Learning From Mismanagement During a Crisis: The Criticisms of the Response to Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was a tropical cyclone that hit the southern coast of the United States in 2005. About 1,836 people lost their lives and another 700 people were missing. One of the deadliest recent natural disasters to occur in the United States, it cost about $81 billion in damage. The largest loss of life and [...]

Flood Safety and Preparedness

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges dry land. If the water reaches land that is populated by people, such as a village, it is considered to be a natural disaster. Floods usually occur near large bodies of water, such as a lake or river. When a storm causes the water levels to [...]

The American Red Cross: Controversies Surrounding a Good Natured Organization

The American branch of the Red Cross is the humanitarian movement within the United States that provides similar functions such as a disaster relief program and prevention of human suffering as its international sister organizations. American disaster relief is just one of its many functions of the American Red Cross. The organization helps the needy, [...]

Disaster Relief Services of the American Red Cross

The American branch of the Red Cross is the humanitarian movement within the United States that provides similar functions such as disaster relief aid and prevention of human suffering as its international sister organizations. Disaster relief help is just one of its many functions. The American Red Cross helps the needy, provides communication services for [...]

What Are Emergency Services?

This is the first phase in emergency and natural disaster management that responds to the actual incident. An disaster response team usually includes firefighters, policemen, and medical teams sent in as a first measure to contain a situation before it gets out of hand, search for survivors and assess the situation. Disaster response and disaster [...]